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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,538.80, 222,919.85 and 101,142.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,538.80, 222,919.85 and 101,142.75 is: 139,574.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,538.80 : 222,919.85 = 101,142.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,538.80/222,919.85 = 101,142.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,538.80x = 222,919.85 × 101,142.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,538.80x = 22,546,726,037.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,546,726,037.76/161,538.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,574.68

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