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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,067.12, 224,937.30 and 102,541.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,067.12, 224,937.30 and 102,541.96 is: 141,447.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,067.12 : 224,937.30 = 102,541.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,067.12/224,937.30 = 102,541.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,067.12x = 224,937.30 × 102,541.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,067.12x = 23,065,511,619.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,065,511,619.11/163,067.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,447.96

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