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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 207,990.18, 311,961.17 and 58,242.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 207,990.18, 311,961.17 and 58,242.44 is: 87,356.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,990.18 : 311,961.17 = 58,242.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,990.18/311,961.17 = 58,242.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,990.18x = 311,961.17 × 58,242.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,990.18x = 18,169,380,651.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,169,380,651.56/207,990.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,356.92

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