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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,939.42, 313,403.13 and 59,179.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,939.42, 313,403.13 and 59,179.43 is: 88,767.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,939.42 : 313,403.13 = 59,179.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,939.42/313,403.13 = 59,179.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,939.42x = 313,403.13 × 59,179.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,939.42x = 18,547,019,377.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,547,019,377.12/208,939.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,767.45

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