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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,144.40, 222,411.08 and 102,963.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,144.40, 222,411.08 and 102,963.92 is: 142,110.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,144.40 : 222,411.08 = 102,963.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,144.40/222,411.08 = 102,963.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,144.40x = 222,411.08 × 102,963.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,144.40x = 22,900,316,648.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,900,316,648.23/161,144.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,110.53

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