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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,476.00, 387,714.20 and 80,996.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,476.00, 387,714.20 and 80,996.83 is: 121,495.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,476.00 : 387,714.20 = 80,996.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,476.00/387,714.20 = 80,996.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,476.00x = 387,714.20 × 80,996.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,476.00x = 31,403,619,771.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,403,619,771.72/258,476.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,495.30

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