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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,509.60, 308,438.86 and 121,534.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,509.60, 308,438.86 and 121,534.20 is: 167,714.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,509.60 : 308,438.86 = 121,534.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,509.60/308,438.86 = 121,534.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,509.60x = 308,438.86 × 121,534.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,509.60x = 37,485,870,099.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,485,870,099.01/223,509.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,714.81

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