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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,500.84, 326,145.78 and 127,572.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,500.84, 326,145.78 and 127,572.93 is: 191,297.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,500.84 : 326,145.78 = 127,572.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,500.84/326,145.78 = 127,572.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,500.84x = 326,145.78 × 127,572.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,500.84x = 41,607,373,346.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,607,373,346.92/217,500.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,297.53

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