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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,845.45, 288,206.97 and 113,352.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,845.45, 288,206.97 and 113,352.17 is: 156,426.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,845.45 : 288,206.97 = 113,352.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,845.45/288,206.97 = 113,352.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,845.45x = 288,206.97 × 113,352.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,845.45x = 32,668,884,017.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,668,884,017.59/208,845.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,426.12

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