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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,282.74, 296,302.41 and 208,196.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,282.74, 296,302.41 and 208,196.54 is: 285,224.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,282.74 : 296,302.41 = 208,196.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,282.74/296,302.41 = 208,196.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,282.74x = 296,302.41 × 208,196.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,282.74x = 61,689,135,514.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,689,135,514.68/216,282.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,224.50

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