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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,790.04, 300,553.87 and 121,000.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,790.04, 300,553.87 and 121,000.21 is: 166,982.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,790.04 : 300,553.87 = 121,000.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,790.04/300,553.87 = 121,000.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,790.04x = 300,553.87 × 121,000.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,790.04x = 36,367,081,386.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,367,081,386.31/217,790.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,982.30

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