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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,351.30, 441,531 and 83,989.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,351.30, 441,531 and 83,989.17 is: 125,984.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,351.30 : 441,531 = 83,989.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,351.30/441,531 = 83,989.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,351.30x = 441,531 × 83,989.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,351.30x = 37,083,822,219.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,083,822,219.27/294,351.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,984.91

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