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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,746.47, 326,666.37 and 75,596.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,746.47, 326,666.37 and 75,596.25 is: 113,410.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,746.47 : 326,666.37 = 75,596.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,746.47/326,666.37 = 75,596.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,746.47x = 326,666.37 × 75,596.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,746.47x = 24,694,752,573.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,694,752,573.11/217,746.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,410.58

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