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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,919.40, 482,551.04 and 144,378.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,919.40, 482,551.04 and 144,378.74 is: 216,420.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,919.40 : 482,551.04 = 144,378.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,919.40/482,551.04 = 144,378.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,919.40x = 482,551.04 × 144,378.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,919.40x = 69,670,108,006.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,670,108,006.24/321,919.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,420.97

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