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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,551.37, 324,746.04 and 74,356.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,551.37, 324,746.04 and 74,356.29 is: 111,506.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,551.37 : 324,746.04 = 74,356.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,551.37/324,746.04 = 74,356.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,551.37x = 324,746.04 × 74,356.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,551.37x = 24,146,910,726.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,146,910,726.59/216,551.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,506.62

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