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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,894.80, 224,762.68 and 102,430.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,894.80, 224,762.68 and 102,430.32 is: 141,333.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,894.80 : 224,762.68 = 102,430.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,894.80/224,762.68 = 102,430.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,894.80x = 224,762.68 × 102,430.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,894.80x = 23,022,513,236.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,022,513,236.46/162,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,333.63

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