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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,839.60, 302,932.20 and 89,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,839.60, 302,932.20 and 89,692.40 is: 134,615.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,839.60 : 302,932.20 = 89,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,839.60/302,932.20 = 89,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,839.60x = 302,932.20 × 89,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,839.60x = 27,170,716,055.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,170,716,055.28/201,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,615.39

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