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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,879.64, 487,365.20 and 100,258.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,879.64, 487,365.20 and 100,258.32 is: 150,401.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,879.64 : 487,365.20 = 100,258.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,879.64/487,365.20 = 100,258.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,879.64x = 487,365.20 × 100,258.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,879.64x = 48,862,416,178.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,862,416,178.46/324,879.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,401.60

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