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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,740.30, 302,501.10 and 83,277.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,740.30, 302,501.10 and 83,277.80 is: 124,871.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,740.30 : 302,501.10 = 83,277.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,740.30/302,501.10 = 83,277.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,740.30x = 302,501.10 × 83,277.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,740.30x = 25,191,626,105.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,191,626,105.58/201,740.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,871.56

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