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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,244.84, 299,793.35 and 119,126.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,244.84, 299,793.35 and 119,126.70 is: 164,392.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,244.84 : 299,793.35 = 119,126.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,244.84/299,793.35 = 119,126.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,244.84x = 299,793.35 × 119,126.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,244.84x = 35,713,392,765.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,713,392,765.26/217,244.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,392.37

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