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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,212.48, 222,404.21 and 100,678.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,212.48, 222,404.21 and 100,678.03 is: 138,892.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,212.48 : 222,404.21 = 100,678.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,212.48/222,404.21 = 100,678.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,212.48x = 222,404.21 × 100,678.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,212.48x = 22,391,217,044.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,391,217,044.65/161,212.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,892.58

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