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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,040.20, 324,075.86 and 82,920.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,040.20, 324,075.86 and 82,920.45 is: 124,386.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,040.20 : 324,075.86 = 82,920.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,040.20/324,075.86 = 82,920.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,040.20x = 324,075.86 × 82,920.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,040.20x = 26,872,516,145.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,872,516,145.34/216,040.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,386.65

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