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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,117.40, 327,176.10 and 201,058.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,117.40, 327,176.10 and 201,058.80 is: 301,588.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,117.40 : 327,176.10 = 201,058.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,117.40/327,176.10 = 201,058.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,117.40x = 327,176.10 × 201,058.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,117.40x = 65,781,634,054.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,781,634,054.68/218,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,588.20

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