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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,696.52, 224,602.74 and 102,300.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,696.52, 224,602.74 and 102,300.40 is: 141,225.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,696.52 : 224,602.74 = 102,300.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,696.52/224,602.74 = 102,300.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,696.52x = 224,602.74 × 102,300.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,696.52x = 22,976,950,143.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,976,950,143.10/162,696.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,225.82

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