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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,077.80, 288,116.70 and 171,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,077.80, 288,116.70 and 171,860.20 is: 257,790.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,077.80 : 288,116.70 = 171,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,077.80/288,116.70 = 171,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,077.80x = 288,116.70 × 171,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,077.80x = 49,515,793,685.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,515,793,685.34/192,077.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,790.30

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