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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,549.44, 308,500.30 and 121,575.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,549.44, 308,500.30 and 121,575.86 is: 167,775.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,549.44 : 308,500.30 = 121,575.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,549.44/308,500.30 = 121,575.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,549.44x = 308,500.30 × 121,575.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,549.44x = 37,506,189,282.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,506,189,282.76/223,549.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,775.81

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