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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,578.37, 326,362.38 and 128,187.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,578.37, 326,362.38 and 128,187.98 is: 192,278.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,578.37 : 326,362.38 = 128,187.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,578.37/326,362.38 = 128,187.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,578.37x = 326,362.38 × 128,187.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,578.37x = 41,835,734,560.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,835,734,560.66/217,578.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,278.93

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