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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,284.34, 298,471.44 and 119,488.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,284.34, 298,471.44 and 119,488.20 is: 164,893.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,284.34 : 298,471.44 = 119,488.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,284.34/298,471.44 = 119,488.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,284.34x = 298,471.44 × 119,488.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,284.34x = 35,663,815,117.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,663,815,117.01/216,284.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,893.19

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