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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,824.53, 394,328.23 and 82,937.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,824.53, 394,328.23 and 82,937.70 is: 124,435.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,824.53 : 394,328.23 = 82,937.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,824.53/394,328.23 = 82,937.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,824.53x = 394,328.23 × 82,937.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,824.53x = 32,704,676,233.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,704,676,233.93/262,824.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,435.41

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