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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,201.16, 253,850.16 and 161,391.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,201.16, 253,850.16 and 161,391.56 is: 222,415.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,201.16 : 253,850.16 = 161,391.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,201.16/253,850.16 = 161,391.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,201.16x = 253,850.16 × 161,391.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,201.16x = 40,969,273,328.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,969,273,328.65/184,201.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,415.94

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