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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,575.88, 288,863.01 and 52,334.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,575.88, 288,863.01 and 52,334.10 is: 78,500.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,575.88 : 288,863.01 = 52,334.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,575.88/288,863.01 = 52,334.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,575.88x = 288,863.01 × 52,334.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,575.88x = 15,117,385,651.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,117,385,651.64/192,575.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,500.93

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