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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,817.52, 328,226.01 and 78,576.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,817.52, 328,226.01 and 78,576.28 is: 117,864.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,817.52 : 328,226.01 = 78,576.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,817.52/328,226.01 = 78,576.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,817.52x = 328,226.01 × 78,576.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,817.52x = 25,790,778,865.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,790,778,865.04/218,817.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,864.32

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