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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,178.80, 287,879.40 and 133,081.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,178.80, 287,879.40 and 133,081.20 is: 199,352.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,178.80 : 287,879.40 = 133,081.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,178.80/287,879.40 = 133,081.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,178.80x = 287,879.40 × 133,081.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,178.80x = 38,311,336,007.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,311,336,007.28/192,178.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,352.56

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