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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,536.19, 324,523.38 and 96,422.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,536.19, 324,523.38 and 96,422.23 is: 144,508.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,536.19 : 324,523.38 = 96,422.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,536.19/324,523.38 = 96,422.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,536.19x = 324,523.38 × 96,422.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,536.19x = 31,291,267,537.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,291,267,537.01/216,536.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,508.26

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