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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,826.45, 224,810.16 and 101,665.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,826.45, 224,810.16 and 101,665.78 is: 140,367.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,826.45 : 224,810.16 = 101,665.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,826.45/224,810.16 = 101,665.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,826.45x = 224,810.16 × 101,665.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,826.45x = 22,855,500,268.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,855,500,268.32/162,826.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,367.25

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