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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,302.84, 222,603.08 and 89,685.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,302.84, 222,603.08 and 89,685.88 is: 123,769.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,302.84 : 222,603.08 = 89,685.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,302.84/222,603.08 = 89,685.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,302.84x = 222,603.08 × 89,685.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,302.84x = 19,964,353,120.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,964,353,120.51/161,302.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,769.38

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