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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,294.68, 308,152.40 and 121,319.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,294.68, 308,152.40 and 121,319.12 is: 167,423.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,294.68 : 308,152.40 = 121,319.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,294.68/308,152.40 = 121,319.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,294.68x = 308,152.40 × 121,319.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,294.68x = 37,384,777,993.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,384,777,993.89/223,294.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,423.51

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