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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,938.51, 299,375.13 and 132,055.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,938.51, 299,375.13 and 132,055.56 is: 182,236.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,938.51 : 299,375.13 = 132,055.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,938.51/299,375.13 = 132,055.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,938.51x = 299,375.13 × 132,055.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,938.51x = 39,534,150,442.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,534,150,442.22/216,938.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,236.67

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