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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,334.37, 299,927.70 and 121,842.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,334.37, 299,927.70 and 121,842.66 is: 168,146.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,334.37 : 299,927.70 = 121,842.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,334.37/299,927.70 = 121,842.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,334.37x = 299,927.70 × 121,842.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,334.37x = 36,543,988,775.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,543,988,775.68/217,334.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,146.39

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