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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,359.11, 308,236.83 and 121,385.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,359.11, 308,236.83 and 121,385.42 is: 167,512.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,359.11 : 308,236.83 = 121,385.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,359.11/308,236.83 = 121,385.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,359.11x = 308,236.83 × 121,385.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,359.11x = 37,415,457,069.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,415,457,069.02/223,359.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,512.56

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