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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,285.40, 441,432.15 and 83,923.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,285.40, 441,432.15 and 83,923.36 is: 125,886.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,285.40 : 441,432.15 = 83,923.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,285.40/441,432.15 = 83,923.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,285.40x = 441,432.15 × 83,923.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,285.40x = 37,046,469,240.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,046,469,240.02/294,285.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,886.19

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