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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,508.87, 308,437.85 and 121,533.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,508.87, 308,437.85 and 121,533.46 is: 167,713.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,508.87 : 308,437.85 = 121,533.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,508.87/308,437.85 = 121,533.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,508.87x = 308,437.85 × 121,533.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,508.87x = 37,485,520,031.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,485,520,031.35/223,508.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,713.79

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