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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,417.68, 222,753.06 and 89,796.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,417.68, 222,753.06 and 89,796.16 is: 123,916.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,417.68 : 222,753.06 = 89,796.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,417.68/222,753.06 = 89,796.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,417.68x = 222,753.06 × 89,796.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,417.68x = 20,002,369,416.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,002,369,416.25/161,417.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,916.84

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