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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,741.44, 224,531.28 and 105,424.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,741.44, 224,531.28 and 105,424.70 is: 145,452.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,741.44 : 224,531.28 = 105,424.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,741.44/224,531.28 = 105,424.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,741.44x = 224,531.28 × 105,424.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,741.44x = 23,671,141,711.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,671,141,711.96/162,741.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,452.46

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