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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,975.74, 299,423.16 and 121,485.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,975.74, 299,423.16 and 121,485.84 is: 167,648.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,975.74 : 299,423.16 = 121,485.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,975.74/299,423.16 = 121,485.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,975.74x = 299,423.16 × 121,485.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,975.74x = 36,375,674,108.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,375,674,108.05/216,975.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,648.58

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