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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,493.20, 482,205.64 and 131,973.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,493.20, 482,205.64 and 131,973.45 is: 197,946.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,493.20 : 482,205.64 = 131,973.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,493.20/482,205.64 = 131,973.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,493.20x = 482,205.64 × 131,973.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,493.20x = 63,638,341,920.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,638,341,920.26/321,493.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,946.15

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