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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,885.36, 299,307.16 and 121,391.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,885.36, 299,307.16 and 121,391.28 is: 167,522.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,885.36 : 299,307.16 = 121,391.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,885.36/299,307.16 = 121,391.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,885.36x = 299,307.16 × 121,391.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,885.36x = 36,333,279,265.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,333,279,265.56/216,885.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,522.97

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