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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,853.10, 497,722.05 and 121,382.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,853.10, 497,722.05 and 121,382.70 is: 182,052.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,853.10 : 497,722.05 = 121,382.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,853.10/497,722.05 = 121,382.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,853.10x = 497,722.05 × 121,382.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,853.10x = 60,414,846,278.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,414,846,278.54/331,853.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,052.98

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