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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,319.45, 287,482.37 and 112,826.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,319.45, 287,482.37 and 112,826.93 is: 155,701.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,319.45 : 287,482.37 = 112,826.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,319.45/287,482.37 = 112,826.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,319.45x = 287,482.37 × 112,826.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,319.45x = 32,435,751,234.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,435,751,234.68/208,319.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,701.99

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