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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,260.56, 441,394.94 and 83,898.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,260.56, 441,394.94 and 83,898.50 is: 125,848.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,260.56 : 441,394.94 = 83,898.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,260.56/441,394.94 = 83,898.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,260.56x = 441,394.94 × 83,898.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,260.56x = 37,032,371,285.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,032,371,285.18/294,260.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,848.91

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