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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,882.48, 297,939.24 and 161,339.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,882.48, 297,939.24 and 161,339.92 is: 222,665.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,882.48 : 297,939.24 = 161,339.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,882.48/297,939.24 = 161,339.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,882.48x = 297,939.24 × 161,339.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,882.48x = 48,069,493,146.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,069,493,146.46/215,882.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,665.10

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