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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,915.60, 497,815.80 and 121,445.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,915.60, 497,815.80 and 121,445.20 is: 182,146.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,915.60 : 497,815.80 = 121,445.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,915.60/497,815.80 = 121,445.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,915.60x = 497,815.80 × 121,445.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,915.60x = 60,457,339,394.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,457,339,394.16/331,915.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,146.72

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