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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,357.79, 288,600.77 and 121,198.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,357.79, 288,600.77 and 121,198.28 is: 181,837.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,357.79 : 288,600.77 = 121,198.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,357.79/288,600.77 = 121,198.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,357.79x = 288,600.77 × 121,198.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,357.79x = 34,977,915,790.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,977,915,790.67/192,357.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,837.79

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