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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,280.45, 222,574.61 and 89,661.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,280.45, 222,574.61 and 89,661.66 is: 123,737.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,280.45 : 222,574.61 = 89,661.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,280.45/222,574.61 = 89,661.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,280.45x = 222,574.61 × 89,661.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,280.45x = 19,956,408,558.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,956,408,558.14/161,280.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,737.31

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