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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,417.10, 308,315.00 and 121,442.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,417.10, 308,315.00 and 121,442.55 is: 167,590.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,417.10 : 308,315.00 = 121,442.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,417.10/308,315.00 = 121,442.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,417.10x = 308,315.00 × 121,442.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,417.10x = 37,442,559,196.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,442,559,196.04/223,417.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,590.39

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