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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,345.90, 302,018.87 and 59,191.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,345.90, 302,018.87 and 59,191.17 is: 88,786.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,345.90 : 302,018.87 = 59,191.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,345.90/302,018.87 = 59,191.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,345.90x = 302,018.87 × 59,191.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,345.90x = 17,876,850,277.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,876,850,277.38/201,345.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,786.76

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