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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,352.86, 288,424.40 and 59,197.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,352.86, 288,424.40 and 59,197.77 is: 88,764.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,352.86 : 288,424.40 = 59,197.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,352.86/288,424.40 = 59,197.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,352.86x = 288,424.40 × 59,197.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,352.86x = 17,074,080,997.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,074,080,997.60/192,352.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,764.37

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