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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,000.10, 481,500.15 and 163,536.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,000.10, 481,500.15 and 163,536.10 is: 245,304.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,000.10 : 481,500.15 = 163,536.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,000.10/481,500.15 = 163,536.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,000.10x = 481,500.15 × 163,536.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,000.10x = 78,742,656,680.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,742,656,680.42/321,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,304.15

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