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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,790.43, 300,554.34 and 121,000.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,790.43, 300,554.34 and 121,000.53 is: 166,982.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,790.43 : 300,554.34 = 121,000.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,790.43/300,554.34 = 121,000.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,790.43x = 300,554.34 × 121,000.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,790.43x = 36,367,236,014.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,367,236,014.63/217,790.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,982.71

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