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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,796.24, 288,153.16 and 118,152.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,796.24, 288,153.16 and 118,152.08 is: 163,057.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,796.24 : 288,153.16 = 118,152.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,796.24/288,153.16 = 118,152.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,796.24x = 288,153.16 × 118,152.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,796.24x = 34,045,895,212.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,045,895,212.57/208,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,057.99

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