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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,531.14, 298,813.37 and 121,037.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,531.14, 298,813.37 and 121,037.78 is: 167,032.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,531.14 : 298,813.37 = 121,037.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,531.14/298,813.37 = 121,037.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,531.14x = 298,813.37 × 121,037.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,531.14x = 36,167,704,839.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,167,704,839.86/216,531.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,032.35

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