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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 207,839.66, 286,794.35 and 117,190.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 207,839.66, 286,794.35 and 117,190.23 is: 161,708.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,839.66 : 286,794.35 = 117,190.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,839.66/286,794.35 = 117,190.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,839.66x = 286,794.35 × 117,190.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,839.66x = 33,609,495,839.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,609,495,839.20/207,839.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,708.77

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