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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,258.74, 324,352.89 and 75,984.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,258.74, 324,352.89 and 75,984.62 is: 113,964.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,258.74 : 324,352.89 = 75,984.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,258.74/324,352.89 = 75,984.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,258.74x = 324,352.89 × 75,984.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,258.74x = 24,645,831,092.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,645,831,092.55/216,258.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,964.56

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