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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,318.45, 287,478.03 and 112,822.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,318.45, 287,478.03 and 112,822.96 is: 155,694.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,318.45 : 287,478.03 = 112,822.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,318.45/287,478.03 = 112,822.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,318.45x = 287,478.03 × 112,822.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,318.45x = 32,434,122,279.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,434,122,279.57/208,318.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,694.91

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