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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 200,600.20, 300,900.30 and 82,356.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 200,600.20, 300,900.30 and 82,356.40 is: 123,534.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,600.20 : 300,900.30 = 82,356.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,600.20/300,900.30 = 82,356.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,600.20x = 300,900.30 × 82,356.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,600.20x = 24,781,065,466.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,781,065,466.92/200,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,534.60

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