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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,841.84, 313,262.76 and 51,068.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,841.84, 313,262.76 and 51,068.42 is: 76,602.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,841.84 : 313,262.76 = 51,068.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,841.84/313,262.76 = 51,068.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,841.84x = 313,262.76 × 51,068.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,841.84x = 15,997,834,198.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,997,834,198.04/208,841.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,602.63

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