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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,853.43, 223,353.33 and 93,866.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,853.43, 223,353.33 and 93,866.08 is: 129,532.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,853.43 : 223,353.33 = 93,866.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,853.43/223,353.33 = 93,866.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,853.43x = 223,353.33 × 93,866.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,853.43x = 20,965,301,542.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,965,301,542.05/161,853.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,532.64

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