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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 202,839.45, 279,899.61 and 112,193.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 202,839.45, 279,899.61 and 112,193.48 is: 154,816.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,839.45 : 279,899.61 = 112,193.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,839.45/279,899.61 = 112,193.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,839.45x = 279,899.61 × 112,193.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,839.45x = 31,402,909,897.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,402,909,897.04/202,839.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,816.58

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