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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,513.24, 298,794.58 and 118,402.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,513.24, 298,794.58 and 118,402.26 is: 163,398.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,513.24 : 298,794.58 = 118,402.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,513.24/298,794.58 = 118,402.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,513.24x = 298,794.58 × 118,402.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,513.24x = 35,377,953,547.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,377,953,547.75/216,513.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,398.57

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