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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,562.56, 222,811.18 and 101,138.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,562.56, 222,811.18 and 101,138.70 is: 139,480.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,562.56 : 222,811.18 = 101,138.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,562.56/222,811.18 = 101,138.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,562.56x = 222,811.18 × 101,138.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,562.56x = 22,534,832,837.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,534,832,837.82/161,562.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,480.54

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