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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,859.23, 224,752.19 and 91,239.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,859.23, 224,752.19 and 91,239.84 is: 125,914.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,859.23 : 224,752.19 = 91,239.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,859.23/224,752.19 = 91,239.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,859.23x = 224,752.19 × 91,239.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,859.23x = 20,506,353,399.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,506,353,399.05/162,859.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,914.59

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