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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,931.50, 224,827.25 and 91,301.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,931.50, 224,827.25 and 91,301.18 is: 125,985.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,931.50 : 224,827.25 = 91,301.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,931.50/224,827.25 = 91,301.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,931.50x = 224,827.25 × 91,301.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,931.50x = 20,526,991,640.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,526,991,640.51/162,931.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,985.41

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