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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,371.57, 222,539.92 and 103,246.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,371.57, 222,539.92 and 103,246.70 is: 142,382.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,371.57 : 222,539.92 = 103,246.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,371.57/222,539.92 = 103,246.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,371.57x = 222,539.92 × 103,246.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,371.57x = 22,976,511,272.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,976,511,272.53/161,371.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,382.65

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