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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,943.74, 299,172.06 and 169,179.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,943.74, 299,172.06 and 169,179.66 is: 233,303.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,943.74 : 299,172.06 = 169,179.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,943.74/299,172.06 = 169,179.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,943.74x = 299,172.06 × 169,179.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,943.74x = 50,613,827,392.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,613,827,392.30/216,943.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,303.93

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