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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,775.68, 289,163.52 and 52,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,775.68, 289,163.52 and 52,531.20 is: 78,796.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,775.68 : 289,163.52 = 52,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,775.68/289,163.52 = 52,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,775.68x = 289,163.52 × 52,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,775.68x = 15,190,106,701.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,190,106,701.82/192,775.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,796.80

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