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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,574.74, 298,857.97 and 125,924.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,574.74, 298,857.97 and 125,924.28 is: 173,766.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,574.74 : 298,857.97 = 125,924.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,574.74/298,857.97 = 125,924.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,574.74x = 298,857.97 × 125,924.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,574.74x = 37,633,474,365.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,633,474,365.54/216,574.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,766.68

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