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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,933.04, 300,760.44 and 164,123.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,933.04, 300,760.44 and 164,123.12 is: 226,499.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,933.04 : 300,760.44 = 164,123.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,933.04/300,760.44 = 164,123.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,933.04x = 300,760.44 × 164,123.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,933.04x = 49,361,741,785.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,361,741,785.37/217,933.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,499.58

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