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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,531.24, 298,812.24 and 121,037.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,531.24, 298,812.24 and 121,037.88 is: 167,031.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,531.24 : 298,812.24 = 121,037.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,531.24/298,812.24 = 121,037.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,531.24x = 298,812.24 × 121,037.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,531.24x = 36,167,600,047.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,167,600,047.65/216,531.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,031.79

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