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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,918.86, 224,937.87 and 101,758.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,918.86, 224,937.87 and 101,758.46 is: 140,495.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,918.86 : 224,937.87 = 101,758.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,918.86/224,937.87 = 101,758.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,918.86x = 224,937.87 × 101,758.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,918.86x = 22,889,331,246.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,889,331,246.88/162,918.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,495.28

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