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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,507.32, 308,440.74 and 121,532.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,507.32, 308,440.74 and 121,532.82 is: 167,715.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,507.32 : 308,440.74 = 121,532.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,507.32/308,440.74 = 121,532.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,507.32x = 308,440.74 × 121,532.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,507.32x = 37,485,672,935.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,485,672,935.09/223,507.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,715.64

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