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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,889.94, 299,305.17 and 121,396.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,889.94, 299,305.17 and 121,396.62 is: 167,525.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,889.94 : 299,305.17 = 121,396.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,889.94/299,305.17 = 121,396.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,889.94x = 299,305.17 × 121,396.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,889.94x = 36,334,635,986.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,334,635,986.53/216,889.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,525.69

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