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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,297.52, 288,446.50 and 50,142.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,297.52, 288,446.50 and 50,142.67 is: 75,214.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,297.52 : 288,446.50 = 50,142.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,297.52/288,446.50 = 50,142.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,297.52x = 288,446.50 × 50,142.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,297.52x = 14,463,477,662.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,463,477,662.16/192,297.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,214.06

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