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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,604.40, 482,429.82 and 84,944

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,604.40, 482,429.82 and 84,944 is: 127,422.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,604.40 : 482,429.82 = 84,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,604.40/482,429.82 = 84,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,604.40x = 482,429.82 × 84,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,604.40x = 40,979,518,630.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,979,518,630.08/321,604.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,422.13

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