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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 203,186.40, 304,816.05 and 84,869.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 203,186.40, 304,816.05 and 84,869.70 is: 127,319.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,186.40 : 304,816.05 = 84,869.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,186.40/304,816.05 = 84,869.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,186.40x = 304,816.05 × 84,869.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,186.40x = 25,869,646,718.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,869,646,718.69/203,186.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,319.77

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