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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,839.04, 289,250.10 and 52,597.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,839.04, 289,250.10 and 52,597.20 is: 78,893.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,839.04 : 289,250.10 = 52,597.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,839.04/289,250.10 = 52,597.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,839.04x = 289,250.10 × 52,597.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,839.04x = 15,213,745,359.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,213,745,359.72/192,839.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,893.49

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