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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,172.84, 222,325.86 and 100,638.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,172.84, 222,325.86 and 100,638.39 is: 138,823.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,172.84 : 222,325.86 = 100,638.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,172.84/222,325.86 = 100,638.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,172.84x = 222,325.86 × 100,638.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,172.84x = 22,374,516,605.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,374,516,605.77/161,172.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,823.12

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