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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,429.48, 222,539.40 and 106,890.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,429.48, 222,539.40 and 106,890.33 is: 147,354.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,429.48 : 222,539.40 = 106,890.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,429.48/222,539.40 = 106,890.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,429.48x = 222,539.40 × 106,890.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,429.48x = 23,787,309,904.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,787,309,904.00/161,429.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,354.19

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