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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,875.93, 224,781.21 and 102,498.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,875.93, 224,781.21 and 102,498.32 is: 141,455.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,875.93 : 224,781.21 = 102,498.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,875.93/224,781.21 = 102,498.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,875.93x = 224,781.21 × 102,498.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,875.93x = 23,039,696,392.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,039,696,392.57/162,875.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,455.50

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