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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,736.39, 313,058.12 and 58,990.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,736.39, 313,058.12 and 58,990.68 is: 88,472.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,736.39 : 313,058.12 = 58,990.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,736.39/313,058.12 = 58,990.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,736.39x = 313,058.12 × 58,990.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,736.39x = 18,467,511,083.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,467,511,083.37/208,736.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,472.89

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