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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,073.56, 224,945.94 and 102,548.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,073.56, 224,945.94 and 102,548.20 is: 141,456.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,073.56 : 224,945.94 = 102,548.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,073.56/224,945.94 = 102,548.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,073.56x = 224,945.94 × 102,548.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,073.56x = 23,067,801,244.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,067,801,244.31/163,073.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,456.42

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