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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,066.17, 222,271.71 and 89,446.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,066.17, 222,271.71 and 89,446.24 is: 123,436.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,066.17 : 222,271.71 = 89,446.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,066.17/222,271.71 = 89,446.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,066.17x = 222,271.71 × 89,446.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,066.17x = 19,881,367,606.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,881,367,606.51/161,066.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,436.03

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