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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,844.10, 323,766.15 and 214,461.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,844.10, 323,766.15 and 214,461.70 is: 321,692.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,844.10 : 323,766.15 = 214,461.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,844.10/323,766.15 = 214,461.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,844.10x = 323,766.15 × 214,461.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,844.10x = 69,435,438,931.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,435,438,931.46/215,844.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,692.55

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