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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,077.93, 299,576.84 and 126,419.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,077.93, 299,576.84 and 126,419.27 is: 174,464.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,077.93 : 299,576.84 = 126,419.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,077.93/299,576.84 = 126,419.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,077.93x = 299,576.84 × 126,419.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,077.93x = 37,872,283,291.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,872,283,291.73/217,077.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,464.00

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