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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,371.24, 288,587.87 and 59,251.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,371.24, 288,587.87 and 59,251.44 is: 88,886.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,371.24 : 288,587.87 = 59,251.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,371.24/288,587.87 = 59,251.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,371.24x = 288,587.87 × 59,251.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,371.24x = 17,099,247,012.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,099,247,012.16/192,371.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,886.71

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