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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 221,834.36, 306,130.74 and 121,232.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 221,834.36, 306,130.74 and 121,232.36 is: 167,300.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,834.36 : 306,130.74 = 121,232.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,834.36/306,130.74 = 121,232.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,834.36x = 306,130.74 × 121,232.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,834.36x = 37,112,952,078.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,112,952,078.75/221,834.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,300.29

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