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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 207,677.60, 311,401.20 and 82,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 207,677.60, 311,401.20 and 82,877.60 is: 124,270.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,677.60 : 311,401.20 = 82,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,677.60/311,401.20 = 82,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,677.60x = 311,401.20 × 82,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,677.60x = 25,808,184,093.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,808,184,093.12/207,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,270.43

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