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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,440.10, 300,070.55 and 162,895.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,440.10, 300,070.55 and 162,895.63 is: 224,798.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,440.10 : 300,070.55 = 162,895.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,440.10/300,070.55 = 162,895.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,440.10x = 300,070.55 × 162,895.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,440.10x = 48,880,181,286.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,880,181,286.70/217,440.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,798.38

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