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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,506.18, 324,676.25 and 74,324.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,506.18, 324,676.25 and 74,324.96 is: 111,458.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,506.18 : 324,676.25 = 74,324.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,506.18/324,676.25 = 74,324.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,506.18x = 324,676.25 × 74,324.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,506.18x = 24,131,548,795.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,131,548,795.45/216,506.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,458.94

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