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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,857.24, 288,372.72 and 128,392.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,857.24, 288,372.72 and 128,392.62 is: 177,273.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,857.24 : 288,372.72 = 128,392.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,857.24/288,372.72 = 128,392.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,857.24x = 288,372.72 × 128,392.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,857.24x = 37,024,929,057.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,024,929,057.33/208,857.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,273.86

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