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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,679.84, 300,399.36 and 122,187.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,679.84, 300,399.36 and 122,187.68 is: 168,619.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,679.84 : 300,399.36 = 122,187.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,679.84/300,399.36 = 122,187.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,679.84x = 300,399.36 × 122,187.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,679.84x = 36,705,100,871.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,705,100,871.88/217,679.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,619.66

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