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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,102.68, 299,596.32 and 121,608.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,102.68, 299,596.32 and 121,608.72 is: 167,817.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,102.68 : 299,596.32 = 121,608.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,102.68/299,596.32 = 121,608.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,102.68x = 299,596.32 × 121,608.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,102.68x = 36,433,524,991.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,433,524,991.91/217,102.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,817.02

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