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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,052.40, 224,916.96 and 102,527.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,052.40, 224,916.96 and 102,527.20 is: 141,427.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,052.40 : 224,916.96 = 102,527.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,052.40/224,916.96 = 102,527.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,052.40x = 224,916.96 × 102,527.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,052.40x = 23,060,106,141.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,060,106,141.31/163,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,427.58

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