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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,810.80, 326,732.40 and 77,551.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,810.80, 326,732.40 and 77,551.20 is: 116,332.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,810.80 : 326,732.40 = 77,551.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,810.80/326,732.40 = 77,551.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,810.80x = 326,732.40 × 77,551.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,810.80x = 25,338,489,698.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,338,489,698.88/217,810.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,332.57

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