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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,610.72, 224,428.24 and 102,189.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,610.72, 224,428.24 and 102,189.58 is: 141,037.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,610.72 : 224,428.24 = 102,189.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,610.72/224,428.24 = 102,189.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,610.72x = 224,428.24 × 102,189.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,610.72x = 22,934,227,585.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,934,227,585.74/162,610.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,037.61

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