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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,532.32, 224,433.04 and 102,203.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,532.32, 224,433.04 and 102,203.92 is: 141,128.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,532.32 : 224,433.04 = 102,203.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,532.32/224,433.04 = 102,203.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,532.32x = 224,433.04 × 102,203.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,532.32x = 22,937,936,465.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,937,936,465.52/162,532.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,128.46

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