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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,817.66, 287,978.46 and 176,619.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,817.66, 287,978.46 and 176,619.90 is: 243,574.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,817.66 : 287,978.46 = 176,619.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,817.66/287,978.46 = 176,619.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,817.66x = 287,978.46 × 176,619.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,817.66x = 50,862,726,807.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,862,726,807.35/208,817.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,574.83

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