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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,651.11, 224,431.74 and 102,178.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,651.11, 224,431.74 and 102,178.93 is: 140,990.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,651.11 : 224,431.74 = 102,178.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,651.11/224,431.74 = 102,178.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,651.11x = 224,431.74 × 102,178.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,651.11x = 22,932,195,051.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,932,195,051.24/162,651.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,990.09

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