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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,025.60, 378,030.30 and 83,553.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,025.60, 378,030.30 and 83,553.70 is: 125,327.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,025.60 : 378,030.30 = 83,553.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,025.60/378,030.30 = 83,553.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,025.60x = 378,030.30 × 83,553.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,025.60x = 31,585,830,277.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,585,830,277.11/252,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,327.86

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