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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,038.60, 288,057.90 and 51,797.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,038.60, 288,057.90 and 51,797.20 is: 77,695.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,038.60 : 288,057.90 = 51,797.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,038.60/288,057.90 = 51,797.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,038.60x = 288,057.90 × 51,797.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,038.60x = 14,920,592,657.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,920,592,657.88/192,038.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,695.80

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