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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 207,843.60, 311,765.40 and 74,728.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 207,843.60, 311,765.40 and 74,728.20 is: 112,092.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,843.60 : 311,765.40 = 74,728.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,843.60/311,765.40 = 74,728.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,843.60x = 311,765.40 × 74,728.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,843.60x = 23,297,667,164.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,297,667,164.28/207,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,092.30

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