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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,052.28, 288,083.74 and 51,810.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,052.28, 288,083.74 and 51,810.50 is: 77,717.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,052.28 : 288,083.74 = 51,810.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,052.28/288,083.74 = 51,810.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,052.28x = 288,083.74 × 51,810.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,052.28x = 14,925,762,611.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,925,762,611.27/192,052.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,717.19

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