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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,927.66, 299,351.43 and 126,286.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,927.66, 299,351.43 and 126,286.23 is: 174,269.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,927.66 : 299,351.43 = 126,286.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,927.66/299,351.43 = 126,286.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,927.66x = 299,351.43 × 126,286.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,927.66x = 37,803,963,539.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,803,963,539.81/216,927.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,269.91

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