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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,887.44, 299,301.72 and 121,394.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,887.44, 299,301.72 and 121,394.12 is: 167,522.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,887.44 : 299,301.72 = 121,394.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,887.44/299,301.72 = 121,394.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,887.44x = 299,301.72 × 121,394.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,887.44x = 36,333,468,913.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,333,468,913.89/216,887.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,522.24

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