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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,792.27, 482,766.43 and 97,139.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,792.27, 482,766.43 and 97,139.28 is: 145,732.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,792.27 : 482,766.43 = 97,139.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,792.27/482,766.43 = 97,139.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,792.27x = 482,766.43 × 97,139.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,792.27x = 46,895,581,094.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,895,581,094.69/321,792.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,732.47

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