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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,866.51, 299,275.74 and 121,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,866.51, 299,275.74 and 121,373.20 is: 167,494.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,866.51 : 299,275.74 = 121,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,866.51/299,275.74 = 121,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,866.51x = 299,275.74 × 121,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,866.51x = 36,324,054,246.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,324,054,246.17/216,866.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,494.99

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