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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,869.60, 313,304.40 and 129,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,869.60, 313,304.40 and 129,943.20 is: 194,914.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,869.60 : 313,304.40 = 129,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,869.60/313,304.40 = 129,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,869.60x = 313,304.40 × 129,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,869.60x = 40,711,776,310.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,711,776,310.08/208,869.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,914.80

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