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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,378.90, 288,599.97 and 59,259.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,378.90, 288,599.97 and 59,259.18 is: 88,898.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,378.90 : 288,599.97 = 59,259.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,378.90/288,599.97 = 59,259.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,378.90x = 288,599.97 × 59,259.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,378.90x = 17,102,197,570.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,102,197,570.22/192,378.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,898.51

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