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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,059.35, 298,178.88 and 119,282.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,059.35, 298,178.88 and 119,282.44 is: 164,619.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,059.35 : 298,178.88 = 119,282.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,059.35/298,178.88 = 119,282.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,059.35x = 298,178.88 × 119,282.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,059.35x = 35,567,504,362.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,567,504,362.87/216,059.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,619.14

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