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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,697.21, 313,047.18 and 58,936.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,697.21, 313,047.18 and 58,936.92 is: 88,405.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,697.21 : 313,047.18 = 58,936.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,697.21/313,047.18 = 58,936.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,697.21x = 313,047.18 × 58,936.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,697.21x = 18,450,035,429.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,450,035,429.96/208,697.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,405.76

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