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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,724.56, 482,574.73 and 97,079.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,724.56, 482,574.73 and 97,079.03 is: 145,614.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,724.56 : 482,574.73 = 97,079.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,724.56/482,574.73 = 97,079.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,724.56x = 482,574.73 × 97,079.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,724.56x = 46,847,886,690.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,847,886,690.91/321,724.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,614.89

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