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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,869.25, 482,687.24 and 144,284.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,869.25, 482,687.24 and 144,284.85 is: 216,374.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,869.25 : 482,687.24 = 144,284.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,869.25/482,687.24 = 144,284.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,869.25x = 482,687.24 × 144,284.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,869.25x = 69,644,455,298.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,644,455,298.89/321,869.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,374.99

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