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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,000.00, 298,080.18 and 120,506.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,000.00, 298,080.18 and 120,506.71 is: 166,299.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,000.00 : 298,080.18 = 120,506.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,000.00/298,080.18 = 120,506.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,000.00x = 298,080.18 × 120,506.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,000.00x = 35,920,661,808.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,920,661,808.01/216,000.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,299.36

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