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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,194.49, 324,258.51 and 72,102.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,194.49, 324,258.51 and 72,102.84 is: 108,143.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,194.49 : 324,258.51 = 72,102.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,194.49/324,258.51 = 72,102.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,194.49x = 324,258.51 × 72,102.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,194.49x = 23,379,959,465.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,379,959,465.17/216,194.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,143.18

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