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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,605.15, 482,430.95 and 84,944.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,605.15, 482,430.95 and 84,944.75 is: 127,423.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,605.15 : 482,430.95 = 84,944.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,605.15/482,430.95 = 84,944.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,605.15x = 482,430.95 × 84,944.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,605.15x = 40,979,976,015.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,979,976,015.29/321,605.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,423.26

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