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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,204.80, 208,807.20 and 50,461.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,204.80, 208,807.20 and 50,461.20 is: 75,691.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,204.80 : 208,807.20 = 50,461.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,204.80/208,807.20 = 50,461.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,204.80x = 208,807.20 × 50,461.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,204.80x = 10,536,661,880.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,536,661,880.64/139,204.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,691.80

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