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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,743.02, 482,677.44 and 97,121.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,743.02, 482,677.44 and 97,121.74 is: 145,701.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,743.02 : 482,677.44 = 97,121.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,743.02/482,677.44 = 97,121.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,743.02x = 482,677.44 × 97,121.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,743.02x = 46,878,472,831.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,878,472,831.55/321,743.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,701.60

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