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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,681.50, 482,544.72 and 132,151.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,681.50, 482,544.72 and 132,151.42 is: 198,236.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,681.50 : 482,544.72 = 132,151.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,681.50/482,544.72 = 132,151.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,681.50x = 482,544.72 × 132,151.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,681.50x = 63,768,968,755.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,768,968,755.14/321,681.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,236.36

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