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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,832.74, 299,241.72 and 121,338.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,832.74, 299,241.72 and 121,338.60 is: 167,454.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,832.74 : 299,241.72 = 121,338.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,832.74/299,241.72 = 121,338.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,832.74x = 299,241.72 × 121,338.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,832.74x = 36,309,571,366.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,309,571,366.39/216,832.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,454.28

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