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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,649.36, 224,429.33 and 102,177.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,649.36, 224,429.33 and 102,177.17 is: 140,987.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,649.36 : 224,429.33 = 102,177.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,649.36/224,429.33 = 102,177.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,649.36x = 224,429.33 × 102,177.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,649.36x = 22,931,554,620.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,931,554,620.91/162,649.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,987.67

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