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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,081.44, 222,257.04 and 97,417.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,081.44, 222,257.04 and 97,417.86 is: 134,415.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,081.44 : 222,257.04 = 97,417.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,081.44/222,257.04 = 97,417.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,081.44x = 222,257.04 × 97,417.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,081.44x = 21,651,805,206.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,651,805,206.73/161,081.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,415.27

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