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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,821.80, 328,232.70 and 78,562.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,821.80, 328,232.70 and 78,562.20 is: 117,843.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,821.80 : 328,232.70 = 78,562.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,821.80/328,232.70 = 78,562.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,821.80x = 328,232.70 × 78,562.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,821.80x = 25,786,683,023.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,786,683,023.94/218,821.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,843.30

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