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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,204.17, 296,984.02 and 118,409.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,204.17, 296,984.02 and 118,409.29 is: 163,406.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,204.17 : 296,984.02 = 118,409.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,204.17/296,984.02 = 118,409.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,204.17x = 296,984.02 × 118,409.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,204.17x = 35,165,665,464.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,165,665,464.63/215,204.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,406.06

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