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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,196.21, 222,471.23 and 97,534.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,196.21, 222,471.23 and 97,534.53 is: 134,610.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,196.21 : 222,471.23 = 97,534.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,196.21/222,471.23 = 97,534.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,196.21x = 222,471.23 × 97,534.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,196.21x = 21,698,626,368.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,698,626,368.90/161,196.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,610.03

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