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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,675.41, 324,742.37 and 104,334.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,675.41, 324,742.37 and 104,334.68 is: 156,371.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,675.41 : 324,742.37 = 104,334.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,675.41/324,742.37 = 104,334.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,675.41x = 324,742.37 × 104,334.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,675.41x = 33,881,891,546.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,881,891,546.57/216,675.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,371.65

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