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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,769.40, 289,236.80 and 74,523.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,769.40, 289,236.80 and 74,523.78 is: 111,817.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,769.40 : 289,236.80 = 74,523.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,769.40/289,236.80 = 74,523.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,769.40x = 289,236.80 × 74,523.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,769.40x = 21,555,019,651.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,555,019,651.10/192,769.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,817.64

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