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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 213,556.60, 294,682.47 and 118,050.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 213,556.60, 294,682.47 and 118,050.31 is: 162,895.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    213,556.60 : 294,682.47 = 118,050.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    213,556.60/294,682.47 = 118,050.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    213,556.60x = 294,682.47 × 118,050.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    213,556.60x = 34,787,356,935.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,787,356,935.07/213,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,895.26

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