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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,593.40, 482,459.40 and 108,382.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,593.40, 482,459.40 and 108,382.68 is: 162,597.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,593.40 : 482,459.40 = 108,382.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,593.40/482,459.40 = 108,382.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,593.40x = 482,459.40 × 108,382.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,593.40x = 52,290,242,763.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,290,242,763.19/321,593.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,597.38

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