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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,020.40, 240,024.30 and 41,692.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,020.40, 240,024.30 and 41,692.72 is: 62,537.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,020.40 : 240,024.30 = 41,692.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,020.40/240,024.30 = 41,692.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,020.40x = 240,024.30 × 41,692.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,020.40x = 10,007,265,933.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,007,265,933.10/160,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,537.44

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