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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,889.16, 299,313.38 and 121,393.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,889.16, 299,313.38 and 121,393.40 is: 167,526.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,889.16 : 299,313.38 = 121,393.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,889.16/299,313.38 = 121,393.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,889.16x = 299,313.38 × 121,393.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,889.16x = 36,334,668,863.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,334,668,863.69/216,889.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,526.44

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