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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,189.26, 288,291.18 and 51,947.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,189.26, 288,291.18 and 51,947.94 is: 77,923.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,189.26 : 288,291.18 = 51,947.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,189.26/288,291.18 = 51,947.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,189.26x = 288,291.18 × 51,947.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,189.26x = 14,976,132,921.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,976,132,921.17/192,189.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,923.88

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