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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,535.24, 326,186.73 and 75,344.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,535.24, 326,186.73 and 75,344.00 is: 112,975.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,535.24 : 326,186.73 = 75,344.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,535.24/326,186.73 = 75,344.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,535.24x = 326,186.73 × 75,344.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,535.24x = 24,576,211,354.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,576,211,354.19/217,535.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,975.77

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