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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,829.47, 308,701.00 and 58,050.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,829.47, 308,701.00 and 58,050.91 is: 87,064.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,829.47 : 308,701.00 = 58,050.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,829.47/308,701.00 = 58,050.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,829.47x = 308,701.00 × 58,050.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,829.47x = 17,920,372,774.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,920,372,774.00/205,829.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,064.18

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