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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,339.60, 324,502.11 and 97,928.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,339.60, 324,502.11 and 97,928.13 is: 146,888.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,339.60 : 324,502.11 = 97,928.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,339.60/324,502.11 = 97,928.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,339.60x = 324,502.11 × 97,928.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,339.60x = 31,777,884,813.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,777,884,813.35/216,339.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,888.90

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