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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 327,671.04, 491,625.04 and 114,470.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 327,671.04, 491,625.04 and 114,470.56 is: 171,747.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327,671.04 : 491,625.04 = 114,470.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327,671.04/491,625.04 = 114,470.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327,671.04x = 491,625.04 × 114,470.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327,671.04x = 56,276,593,638.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,276,593,638.82/327,671.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,747.23

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