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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,865.38, 288,799.65 and 133,078.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,865.38, 288,799.65 and 133,078.20 is: 199,273.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,865.38 : 288,799.65 = 133,078.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,865.38/288,799.65 = 133,078.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,865.38x = 288,799.65 × 133,078.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,865.38x = 38,432,937,582.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,432,937,582.63/192,865.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,273.39

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