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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,893.61, 299,313.09 and 121,400.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,893.61, 299,313.09 and 121,400.28 is: 167,532.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,893.61 : 299,313.09 = 121,400.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,893.61/299,313.09 = 121,400.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,893.61x = 299,313.09 × 121,400.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,893.61x = 36,336,692,933.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,336,692,933.67/216,893.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,532.34

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