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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,549.45, 324,743.22 and 74,354.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,549.45, 324,743.22 and 74,354.34 is: 111,503.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,549.45 : 324,743.22 = 74,354.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,549.45/324,743.22 = 74,354.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,549.45x = 324,743.22 × 74,354.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,549.45x = 24,146,067,792.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,146,067,792.57/216,549.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,503.71

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