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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,772.60, 299,146.45 and 121,279.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,772.60, 299,146.45 and 121,279.37 is: 167,365.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,772.60 : 299,146.45 = 121,279.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,772.60/299,146.45 = 121,279.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,772.60x = 299,146.45 × 121,279.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,772.60x = 36,280,292,993.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,280,292,993.74/216,772.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,365.68

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