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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,371.04, 298,586.19 and 118,250.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,371.04, 298,586.19 and 118,250.40 is: 163,182.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,371.04 : 298,586.19 = 118,250.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,371.04/298,586.19 = 118,250.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,371.04x = 298,586.19 × 118,250.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,371.04x = 35,307,936,401.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,307,936,401.98/216,371.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,182.36

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