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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,721.50, 482,570.13 and 97,075.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,721.50, 482,570.13 and 97,075.95 is: 145,610.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,721.50 : 482,570.13 = 97,075.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,721.50/482,570.13 = 97,075.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,721.50x = 482,570.13 × 97,075.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,721.50x = 46,845,953,811.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,845,953,811.37/321,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,610.27

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