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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,859.12, 482,783 and 132,406.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,859.12, 482,783 and 132,406.60 is: 198,607.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,859.12 : 482,783 = 132,406.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,859.12/482,783 = 132,406.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,859.12x = 482,783 × 132,406.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,859.12x = 63,923,655,567.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,923,655,567.80/321,859.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,607.56

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