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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,352.20, 482,028.30 and 84,718.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,352.20, 482,028.30 and 84,718.80 is: 127,078.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,352.20 : 482,028.30 = 84,718.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,352.20/482,028.30 = 84,718.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,352.20x = 482,028.30 × 84,718.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,352.20x = 40,836,859,142.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,836,859,142.04/321,352.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,078.20

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