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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,162.72, 287,899.02 and 117,244.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,162.72, 287,899.02 and 117,244.20 is: 175,655.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,162.72 : 287,899.02 = 117,244.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,162.72/287,899.02 = 117,244.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,162.72x = 287,899.02 × 117,244.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,162.72x = 33,754,490,280.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,754,490,280.68/192,162.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,655.77

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