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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,899.20, 482,846.40 and 97,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,899.20, 482,846.40 and 97,259.20 is: 145,888.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,899.20 : 482,846.40 = 97,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,899.20/482,846.40 = 97,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,899.20x = 482,846.40 × 97,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,899.20x = 46,961,254,586.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,961,254,586.88/321,899.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,888.07

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