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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,555.68, 308,508.92 and 121,582.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,555.68, 308,508.92 and 121,582.12 is: 167,784.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,555.68 : 308,508.92 = 121,582.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,555.68/308,508.92 = 121,582.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,555.68x = 308,508.92 × 121,582.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,555.68x = 37,509,168,532.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,509,168,532.51/223,555.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,784.46

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