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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,113.74, 222,301.17 and 97,450.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,113.74, 222,301.17 and 97,450.17 is: 134,459.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,113.74 : 222,301.17 = 97,450.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,113.74/222,301.17 = 97,450.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,113.74x = 222,301.17 × 97,450.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,113.74x = 21,663,286,807.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,663,286,807.70/161,113.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,459.59

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