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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,014.24, 299,476.37 and 121,524.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,014.24, 299,476.37 and 121,524.36 is: 167,701.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,014.24 : 299,476.37 = 121,524.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,014.24/299,476.37 = 121,524.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,014.24x = 299,476.37 × 121,524.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,014.24x = 36,393,674,199.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,393,674,199.37/217,014.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,701.78

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