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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,798.61, 482,775.95 and 97,145.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,798.61, 482,775.95 and 97,145.63 is: 145,742.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,798.61 : 482,775.95 = 97,145.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,798.61/482,775.95 = 97,145.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,798.61x = 482,775.95 × 97,145.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,798.61x = 46,899,573,325.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,899,573,325.87/321,798.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,742.00

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