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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,373.56, 288,560.42 and 50,218.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,373.56, 288,560.42 and 50,218.44 is: 75,327.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,373.56 : 288,560.42 = 50,218.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,373.56/288,560.42 = 50,218.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,373.56x = 288,560.42 × 50,218.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,373.56x = 14,491,053,887.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,491,053,887.05/192,373.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,327.68

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