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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,482.40, 362,272.20 and 83,678.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,482.40, 362,272.20 and 83,678.20 is: 125,534.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,482.40 : 362,272.20 = 83,678.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,482.40/362,272.20 = 83,678.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,482.40x = 362,272.20 × 83,678.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,482.40x = 30,314,285,606.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,314,285,606.04/241,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,534.14

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