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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,012.50, 224,957.86 and 95,076.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,012.50, 224,957.86 and 95,076.38 is: 131,205.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,012.50 : 224,957.86 = 95,076.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,012.50/224,957.86 = 95,076.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,012.50x = 224,957.86 × 95,076.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,012.50x = 21,388,179,306.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,388,179,306.05/163,012.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,205.76

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