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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,841.15, 482,795.43 and 119,492.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,841.15, 482,795.43 and 119,492.62 is: 179,251.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,841.15 : 482,795.43 = 119,492.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,841.15/482,795.43 = 119,492.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,841.15x = 482,795.43 × 119,492.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,841.15x = 57,690,490,854.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,690,490,854.73/321,841.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,251.44

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