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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,596.16, 298,901.88 and 121,102.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,596.16, 298,901.88 and 121,102.56 is: 167,121.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,596.16 : 298,901.88 = 121,102.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,596.16/298,901.88 = 121,102.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,596.16x = 298,901.88 × 121,102.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,596.16x = 36,197,782,856.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,197,782,856.81/216,596.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,121.07

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