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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,882.67, 288,258.45 and 113,389.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,882.67, 288,258.45 and 113,389.43 is: 156,477.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,882.67 : 288,258.45 = 113,389.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,882.67/288,258.45 = 113,389.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,882.67x = 288,258.45 × 113,389.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,882.67x = 32,685,461,338.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,685,461,338.18/208,882.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,477.61

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