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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,000.20, 150,000.30 and 84,253.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,000.20, 150,000.30 and 84,253.80 is: 126,380.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,000.20 : 150,000.30 = 84,253.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,000.20/150,000.30 = 84,253.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,000.20x = 150,000.30 × 84,253.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,000.20x = 12,638,095,276.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,638,095,276.14/100,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,380.70

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