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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 213,701.16, 294,889.23 and 118,184.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 213,701.16, 294,889.23 and 118,184.08 is: 163,083.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    213,701.16 : 294,889.23 = 118,184.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    213,701.16/294,889.23 = 118,184.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    213,701.16x = 294,889.23 × 118,184.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    213,701.16x = 34,851,212,349.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,851,212,349.46/213,701.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,083.87

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