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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 222,879.60, 307,514.37 and 132,160.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 222,879.60, 307,514.37 and 132,160.11 is: 182,345.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,879.60 : 307,514.37 = 132,160.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,879.60/307,514.37 = 132,160.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,879.60x = 307,514.37 × 132,160.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,879.60x = 40,641,132,308.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,641,132,308.20/222,879.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,345.68

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