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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,404.31, 482,087.31 and 143,863.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,404.31, 482,087.31 and 143,863.65 is: 215,786.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,404.31 : 482,087.31 = 143,863.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,404.31/482,087.31 = 143,863.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,404.31x = 482,087.31 × 143,863.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,404.31x = 69,354,840,035.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,354,840,035.28/321,404.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,786.90

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