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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,161.38, 327,161.05 and 75,970.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,161.38, 327,161.05 and 75,970.15 is: 113,927.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,161.38 : 327,161.05 = 75,970.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,161.38/327,161.05 = 75,970.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,161.38x = 327,161.05 × 75,970.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,161.38x = 24,854,474,042.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,854,474,042.66/218,161.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,927.01

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