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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,795.50, 482,771.28 and 97,142.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,795.50, 482,771.28 and 97,142.51 is: 145,737.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,795.50 : 482,771.28 = 97,142.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,795.50/482,771.28 = 97,142.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,795.50x = 482,771.28 × 97,142.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,795.50x = 46,897,613,895.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,897,613,895.11/321,795.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,737.32

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