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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,556.10, 224,335.88 and 90,937.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,556.10, 224,335.88 and 90,937.32 is: 125,498.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,556.10 : 224,335.88 = 90,937.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,556.10/224,335.88 = 90,937.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,556.10x = 224,335.88 × 90,937.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,556.10x = 20,400,503,707.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,400,503,707.04/162,556.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,498.24

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