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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,210.80, 208,816.20 and 50,467.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,210.80, 208,816.20 and 50,467.20 is: 75,700.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,210.80 : 208,816.20 = 50,467.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,210.80/208,816.20 = 50,467.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,210.80x = 208,816.20 × 50,467.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,210.80x = 10,538,368,928.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,538,368,928.64/139,210.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,700.80

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