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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,584.34, 298,766.40 and 125,930.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,584.34, 298,766.40 and 125,930.29 is: 173,714.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,584.34 : 298,766.40 = 125,930.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,584.34/298,766.40 = 125,930.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,584.34x = 298,766.40 × 125,930.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,584.34x = 37,623,739,394.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,623,739,394.26/216,584.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,714.03

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