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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,882.29, 224,775.38 and 91,263.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,882.29, 224,775.38 and 91,263.71 is: 125,942.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,882.29 : 224,775.38 = 91,263.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,882.29/224,775.38 = 91,263.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,882.29x = 224,775.38 × 91,263.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,882.29x = 20,513,835,095.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,513,835,095.46/162,882.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,942.70

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