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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,502.28, 224,159.18 and 97,927.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,502.28, 224,159.18 and 97,927.46 is: 135,083.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,502.28 : 224,159.18 = 97,927.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,502.28/224,159.18 = 97,927.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,502.28x = 224,159.18 × 97,927.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,502.28x = 21,951,339,133.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,951,339,133.08/162,502.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,083.27

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