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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,079.12, 224,840.80 and 105,616.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,079.12, 224,840.80 and 105,616.92 is: 145,616.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,079.12 : 224,840.80 = 105,616.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,079.12/224,840.80 = 105,616.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,079.12x = 224,840.80 × 105,616.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,079.12x = 23,746,992,786.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,746,992,786.34/163,079.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,616.39

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