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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,091.45, 360,137.18 and 82,321.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,091.45, 360,137.18 and 82,321.27 is: 123,481.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,091.45 : 360,137.18 = 82,321.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,091.45/360,137.18 = 82,321.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,091.45x = 360,137.18 × 82,321.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,091.45x = 29,646,949,337.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,646,949,337.28/240,091.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,481.91

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