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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,679.16, 224,431.08 and 102,230.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,679.16, 224,431.08 and 102,230.48 is: 141,036.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,679.16 : 224,431.08 = 102,230.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,679.16/224,431.08 = 102,230.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,679.16x = 224,431.08 × 102,230.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,679.16x = 22,943,697,035.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,943,697,035.32/162,679.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,036.49

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