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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,879.70, 299,291.04 and 121,386.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,879.70, 299,291.04 and 121,386.36 is: 167,511.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,879.70 : 299,291.04 = 121,386.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,879.70/299,291.04 = 121,386.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,879.70x = 299,291.04 × 121,386.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,879.70x = 36,329,849,926.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,329,849,926.21/216,879.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,511.53

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