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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 207,876.60, 311,906.70 and 101,201.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 207,876.60, 311,906.70 and 101,201.40 is: 151,846.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,876.60 : 311,906.70 = 101,201.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,876.60/311,906.70 = 101,201.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,876.60x = 311,906.70 × 101,201.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,876.60x = 31,565,394,709.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,565,394,709.38/207,876.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,846.79

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