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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,391.68, 308,283.65 and 121,417.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,391.68, 308,283.65 and 121,417.11 is: 167,557.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,391.68 : 308,283.65 = 121,417.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,391.68/308,283.65 = 121,417.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,391.68x = 308,283.65 × 121,417.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,391.68x = 37,430,909,236.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,430,909,236.17/223,391.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,557.31

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