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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,184.36, 296,930.70 and 124,522.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,184.36, 296,930.70 and 124,522.68 is: 171,827.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,184.36 : 296,930.70 = 124,522.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,184.36/296,930.70 = 124,522.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,184.36x = 296,930.70 × 124,522.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,184.36x = 36,974,606,538.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,974,606,538.28/215,184.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,827.57

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