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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,224.49, 441,336.74 and 83,856.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,224.49, 441,336.74 and 83,856.96 is: 125,785.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,224.49 : 441,336.74 = 83,856.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,224.49/441,336.74 = 83,856.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,224.49x = 441,336.74 × 83,856.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,224.49x = 37,009,157,352.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,009,157,352.71/294,224.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,785.44

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