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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,082.44, 222,286.58 and 96,587.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,082.44, 222,286.58 and 96,587.28 is: 133,286.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,082.44 : 222,286.58 = 96,587.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,082.44/222,286.58 = 96,587.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,082.44x = 222,286.58 × 96,587.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,082.44x = 21,470,054,548.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,470,054,548.33/161,082.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,286.13

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