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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,781.17, 289,125.18 and 74,376.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,781.17, 289,125.18 and 74,376.99 is: 111,547.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,781.17 : 289,125.18 = 74,376.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,781.17/289,125.18 = 74,376.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,781.17x = 289,125.18 × 74,376.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,781.17x = 21,504,260,621.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,504,260,621.61/192,781.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,547.52

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