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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,857.84, 482,831.87 and 97,192.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,857.84, 482,831.87 and 97,192.80 is: 145,802.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,857.84 : 482,831.87 = 97,192.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,857.84/482,831.87 = 97,192.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,857.84x = 482,831.87 × 97,192.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,857.84x = 46,927,780,888.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,927,780,888.57/321,857.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,802.82

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