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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,071.56, 441,110 and 83,709.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,071.56, 441,110 and 83,709.40 is: 125,564.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,071.56 : 441,110 = 83,709.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,071.56/441,110 = 83,709.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,071.56x = 441,110 × 83,709.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,071.56x = 36,925,053,434
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,925,053,434/294,071.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,564.86

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