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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,260.34, 441,394.62 and 83,898.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,260.34, 441,394.62 and 83,898.28 is: 125,848.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,260.34 : 441,394.62 = 83,898.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,260.34/441,394.62 = 83,898.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,260.34x = 441,394.62 × 83,898.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,260.34x = 37,032,249,656.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,032,249,656.38/294,260.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,848.59

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