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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,764.40, 482,789.16 and 111,553.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,764.40, 482,789.16 and 111,553.20 is: 167,379.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,764.40 : 482,789.16 = 111,553.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,764.40/482,789.16 = 111,553.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,764.40x = 482,789.16 × 111,553.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,764.40x = 53,856,675,723.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,856,675,723.31/321,764.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,379.22

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