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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,110.36, 299,671.74 and 132,226.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,110.36, 299,671.74 and 132,226.68 is: 182,509.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,110.36 : 299,671.74 = 132,226.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,110.36/299,671.74 = 132,226.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,110.36x = 299,671.74 × 132,226.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,110.36x = 39,624,599,270.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,624,599,270.02/217,110.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,509.02

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