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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 207,629.10, 311,427.45 and 81,244.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 207,629.10, 311,427.45 and 81,244.80 is: 121,860.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,629.10 : 311,427.45 = 81,244.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,629.10/311,427.45 = 81,244.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,629.10x = 311,427.45 × 81,244.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,629.10x = 25,301,860,889.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,301,860,889.76/207,629.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,860.86

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