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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,859.40, 313,289.10 and 68,632.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,859.40, 313,289.10 and 68,632.20 is: 102,948.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,859.40 : 313,289.10 = 68,632.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,859.40/313,289.10 = 68,632.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,859.40x = 313,289.10 × 68,632.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,859.40x = 21,501,720,169.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,501,720,169.02/208,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,948.30

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