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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,629.40, 327,944.10 and 100,531.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,629.40, 327,944.10 and 100,531.40 is: 150,797.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,629.40 : 327,944.10 = 100,531.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,629.40/327,944.10 = 100,531.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,629.40x = 327,944.10 × 100,531.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,629.40x = 32,968,679,494.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,968,679,494.74/218,629.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,797.10

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