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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,347.77, 298,559.18 and 119,548.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,347.77, 298,559.18 and 119,548.92 is: 164,977.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,347.77 : 298,559.18 = 119,548.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,347.77/298,559.18 = 119,548.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,347.77x = 298,559.18 × 119,548.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,347.77x = 35,692,428,271.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,692,428,271.09/216,347.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,977.11

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