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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,044.17, 222,261.45 and 97,382.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,044.17, 222,261.45 and 97,382.42 is: 134,400.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,044.17 : 222,261.45 = 97,382.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,044.17/222,261.45 = 97,382.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,044.17x = 222,261.45 × 97,382.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,044.17x = 21,644,357,873.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,644,357,873.71/161,044.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,400.13

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