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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,838.34, 313,257.51 and 51,064.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,838.34, 313,257.51 and 51,064.92 is: 76,597.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,838.34 : 313,257.51 = 51,064.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,838.34/313,257.51 = 51,064.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,838.34x = 313,257.51 × 51,064.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,838.34x = 15,996,469,687.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,996,469,687.55/208,838.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,597.38

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