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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,948.77, 287,940.44 and 51,704.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,948.77, 287,940.44 and 51,704.29 is: 77,561.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,948.77 : 287,940.44 = 51,704.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,948.77/287,940.44 = 51,704.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,948.77x = 287,940.44 × 51,704.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,948.77x = 14,887,756,012.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,887,756,012.49/191,948.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,561.09

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