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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,917.60, 302,852.10 and 83,576.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,917.60, 302,852.10 and 83,576.60 is: 125,354.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,917.60 : 302,852.10 = 83,576.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,917.60/302,852.10 = 83,576.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,917.60x = 302,852.10 × 83,576.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,917.60x = 25,311,348,820.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,311,348,820.86/201,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,354.84

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