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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,857.27, 313,435.18 and 88,998.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,857.27, 313,435.18 and 88,998.16 is: 133,560.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,857.27 : 313,435.18 = 88,998.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,857.27/313,435.18 = 88,998.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,857.27x = 313,435.18 × 88,998.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,857.27x = 27,895,154,299.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,895,154,299.27/208,857.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,560.85

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