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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,463.52, 313,113.75 and 124,387.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,463.52, 313,113.75 and 124,387.77 is: 186,831.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,463.52 : 313,113.75 = 124,387.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,463.52/313,113.75 = 124,387.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,463.52x = 313,113.75 × 124,387.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,463.52x = 38,947,521,118.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,947,521,118.84/208,463.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,831.35

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