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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,361.57, 222,683.23 and 88,766.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,361.57, 222,683.23 and 88,766.38 is: 122,499.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,361.57 : 222,683.23 = 88,766.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,361.57/222,683.23 = 88,766.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,361.57x = 222,683.23 × 88,766.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,361.57x = 19,766,784,103.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,766,784,103.81/161,361.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,499.95

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