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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,576.26, 308,532.18 and 121,599.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,576.26, 308,532.18 and 121,599.52 is: 167,805.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,576.26 : 308,532.18 = 121,599.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,576.26/308,532.18 = 121,599.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,576.26x = 308,532.18 × 121,599.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,576.26x = 37,517,364,992.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,517,364,992.55/223,576.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,805.67

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