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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,574.80, 302,471.55 and 83,258.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,574.80, 302,471.55 and 83,258.10 is: 124,932.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,574.80 : 302,471.55 = 83,258.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,574.80/302,471.55 = 83,258.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,574.80x = 302,471.55 × 83,258.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,574.80x = 25,183,206,557.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,183,206,557.06/201,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,932.32

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