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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,492.20, 482,204.14 and 131,972.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,492.20, 482,204.14 and 131,972.45 is: 197,944.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,492.20 : 482,204.14 = 131,972.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,492.20/482,204.14 = 131,972.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,492.20x = 482,204.14 × 131,972.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,492.20x = 63,637,659,014.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,637,659,014.99/321,492.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,944.65

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