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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,015.40, 224,883.79 and 108,592.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,015.40, 224,883.79 and 108,592.87 is: 149,806.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,015.40 : 224,883.79 = 108,592.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,015.40/224,883.79 = 108,592.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,015.40x = 224,883.79 × 108,592.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,015.40x = 24,420,776,589.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,420,776,589.42/163,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,806.56

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