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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 221,037.74, 331,571.18 and 80,894.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 221,037.74, 331,571.18 and 80,894.78 is: 121,347.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,037.74 : 331,571.18 = 80,894.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,037.74/331,571.18 = 80,894.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,037.74x = 331,571.18 × 80,894.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,037.74x = 26,822,377,660.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,822,377,660.44/221,037.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,347.50

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