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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,249.86, 288,407.52 and 59,127.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,249.86, 288,407.52 and 59,127.17 is: 88,700.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,249.86 : 288,407.52 = 59,127.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,249.86/288,407.52 = 59,127.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,249.86x = 288,407.52 × 59,127.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,249.86x = 17,052,719,022.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,052,719,022.28/192,249.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,700.82

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