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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,224.33, 441,336.50 and 83,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,224.33, 441,336.50 and 83,856.80 is: 125,785.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,224.33 : 441,336.50 = 83,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,224.33/441,336.50 = 83,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,224.33x = 441,336.50 × 83,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,224.33x = 37,009,067,611.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,009,067,611.72/294,224.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,785.20

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