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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,148.60, 481,577.10 and 121,402.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,148.60, 481,577.10 and 121,402.60 is: 182,048.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,148.60 : 481,577.10 = 121,402.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,148.60/481,577.10 = 121,402.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,148.60x = 481,577.10 × 121,402.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,148.60x = 58,464,712,040.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,464,712,040.46/321,148.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,048.78

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