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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,780.17, 289,123.68 and 74,375.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,780.17, 289,123.68 and 74,375.99 is: 111,546.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,780.17 : 289,123.68 = 74,375.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,780.17/289,123.68 = 74,375.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,780.17x = 289,123.68 × 74,375.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,780.17x = 21,503,859,932.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,503,859,932.44/192,780.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,546.02

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