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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,965.98, 289,440.06 and 52,724.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,965.98, 289,440.06 and 52,724.20 is: 79,083.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,965.98 : 289,440.06 = 52,724.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,965.98/289,440.06 = 52,724.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,965.98x = 289,440.06 × 52,724.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,965.98x = 15,260,495,611.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,260,495,611.45/192,965.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,083.87

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