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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,226.74, 222,491.30 and 89,605.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,226.74, 222,491.30 and 89,605.23 is: 123,654.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,226.74 : 222,491.30 = 89,605.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,226.74/222,491.30 = 89,605.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,226.74x = 222,491.30 × 89,605.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,226.74x = 19,936,384,333.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,936,384,333.51/161,226.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,654.33

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