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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,853.40, 313,280.10 and 68,626.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,853.40, 313,280.10 and 68,626.20 is: 102,939.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,853.40 : 313,280.10 = 68,626.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,853.40/313,280.10 = 68,626.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,853.40x = 313,280.10 × 68,626.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,853.40x = 21,499,222,798.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,499,222,798.62/208,853.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,939.30

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