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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,704.40, 302,556.60 and 83,460.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,704.40, 302,556.60 and 83,460.60 is: 125,190.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,704.40 : 302,556.60 = 83,460.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,704.40/302,556.60 = 83,460.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,704.40x = 302,556.60 × 83,460.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,704.40x = 25,251,555,369.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,251,555,369.96/201,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,190.90

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