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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,372.82, 288,559.30 and 50,217.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,372.82, 288,559.30 and 50,217.69 is: 75,326.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,372.82 : 288,559.30 = 50,217.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,372.82/288,559.30 = 50,217.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,372.82x = 288,559.30 × 50,217.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,372.82x = 14,490,781,348.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,490,781,348.47/192,372.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,326.55

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