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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,185.26, 288,285.18 and 51,943.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,185.26, 288,285.18 and 51,943.94 is: 77,917.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,185.26 : 288,285.18 = 51,943.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,185.26/288,285.18 = 51,943.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,185.26x = 288,285.18 × 51,943.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,185.26x = 14,974,668,092.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,974,668,092.81/192,185.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,917.88

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