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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,345.37, 312,516.23 and 50,573.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,345.37, 312,516.23 and 50,573.97 is: 75,860.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,345.37 : 312,516.23 = 50,573.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,345.37/312,516.23 = 50,573.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,345.37x = 312,516.23 × 50,573.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,345.37x = 15,805,186,187.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,805,186,187.66/208,345.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,860.51

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