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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,345.06, 327,517.75 and 60,573.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,345.06, 327,517.75 and 60,573.67 is: 90,860.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,345.06 : 327,517.75 = 60,573.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,345.06/327,517.75 = 60,573.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,345.06x = 327,517.75 × 60,573.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,345.06x = 19,838,951,137.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,838,951,137.41/218,345.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,860.54

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