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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,843.60, 482,765.85 and 111,481.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,843.60, 482,765.85 and 111,481.56 is: 167,222.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,843.60 : 482,765.85 = 111,481.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,843.60/482,765.85 = 111,481.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,843.60x = 482,765.85 × 111,481.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,843.60x = 53,819,490,072.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,819,490,072.73/321,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,222.50

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