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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,728.93, 299,087.03 and 121,235.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,728.93, 299,087.03 and 121,235.60 is: 167,305.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,728.93 : 299,087.03 = 121,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,728.93/299,087.03 = 121,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,728.93x = 299,087.03 × 121,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,728.93x = 36,259,995,534.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,259,995,534.27/216,728.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,305.75

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