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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,860.84, 482,836.37 and 97,195.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,860.84, 482,836.37 and 97,195.80 is: 145,807.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,860.84 : 482,836.37 = 97,195.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,860.84/482,836.37 = 97,195.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,860.84x = 482,836.37 × 97,195.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,860.84x = 46,929,666,765.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,929,666,765.27/321,860.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,807.32

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