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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,576.37, 222,917.69 and 93,556.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,576.37, 222,917.69 and 93,556.22 is: 129,074.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,576.37 : 222,917.69 = 93,556.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,576.37/222,917.69 = 93,556.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,576.37x = 222,917.69 × 93,556.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,576.37x = 20,855,334,865.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,855,334,865.16/161,576.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,074.16

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