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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,028.37, 296,746.77 and 118,239.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,028.37, 296,746.77 and 118,239.60 is: 163,174.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,028.37 : 296,746.77 = 118,239.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,028.37/296,746.77 = 118,239.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,028.37x = 296,746.77 × 118,239.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,028.37x = 35,087,219,386.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,087,219,386.09/215,028.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,174.84

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