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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,177.35, 299,704.54 and 121,684.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,177.35, 299,704.54 and 121,684.72 is: 167,924.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,177.35 : 299,704.54 = 121,684.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,177.35/299,704.54 = 121,684.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,177.35x = 299,704.54 × 121,684.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,177.35x = 36,469,463,032.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,469,463,032.63/217,177.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,924.80

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