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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,839.80, 313,356.90 and 109,112.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,839.80, 313,356.90 and 109,112.60 is: 163,719.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,839.80 : 313,356.90 = 109,112.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,839.80/313,356.90 = 109,112.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,839.80x = 313,356.90 × 109,112.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,839.80x = 34,191,186,086.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,191,186,086.94/208,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,719.68

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