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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,400.40, 326,246.40 and 128,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,400.40, 326,246.40 and 128,559.60 is: 192,925.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,400.40 : 326,246.40 = 128,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,400.40/326,246.40 = 128,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,400.40x = 326,246.40 × 128,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,400.40x = 41,942,106,685.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,942,106,685.44/217,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,925.62

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