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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,974.34, 313,461.51 and 51,201.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,974.34, 313,461.51 and 51,201.42 is: 76,802.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,974.34 : 313,461.51 = 51,201.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,974.34/313,461.51 = 51,201.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,974.34x = 313,461.51 × 51,201.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,974.34x = 16,049,674,823.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,049,674,823.08/208,974.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,802.13

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