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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,532.44, 441,742.29 and 81,247.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,532.44, 441,742.29 and 81,247.32 is: 121,855.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,532.44 : 441,742.29 = 81,247.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,532.44/441,742.29 = 81,247.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,532.44x = 441,742.29 × 81,247.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,532.44x = 35,890,377,193.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,890,377,193.16/294,532.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,855.43

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