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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,373.14, 324,556.20 and 83,282.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,373.14, 324,556.20 and 83,282.31 is: 124,922.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,373.14 : 324,556.20 = 83,282.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,373.14/324,556.20 = 83,282.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,373.14x = 324,556.20 × 83,282.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,373.14x = 27,029,790,060.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,029,790,060.82/216,373.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,922.11

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