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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,282.90, 441,428.40 and 83,920.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,282.90, 441,428.40 and 83,920.86 is: 125,882.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,282.90 : 441,428.40 = 83,920.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,282.90/441,428.40 = 83,920.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,282.90x = 441,428.40 × 83,920.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,282.90x = 37,045,050,956.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,045,050,956.42/294,282.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,882.44

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