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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,180.74, 299,721.42 and 121,718.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,180.74, 299,721.42 and 121,718.19 is: 167,977.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,180.74 : 299,721.42 = 121,718.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,180.74/299,721.42 = 121,718.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,180.74x = 299,721.42 × 121,718.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,180.74x = 36,481,548,746.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,481,548,746.63/217,180.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,977.83

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