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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 221,944.32, 306,283.68 and 121,348.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 221,944.32, 306,283.68 and 121,348.80 is: 167,461.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,944.32 : 306,283.68 = 121,348.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,944.32/306,283.68 = 121,348.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,944.32x = 306,283.68 × 121,348.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,944.32x = 37,167,157,027.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,167,157,027.58/221,944.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,461.63

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