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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,503.72, 287,732.03 and 117,856.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,503.72, 287,732.03 and 117,856.51 is: 162,640.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,503.72 : 287,732.03 = 117,856.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,503.72/287,732.03 = 117,856.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,503.72x = 287,732.03 × 117,856.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,503.72x = 33,911,092,871.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,911,092,871.02/208,503.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,640.23

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