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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,025.04, 240,037.44 and 47,702.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,025.04, 240,037.44 and 47,702.40 is: 71,553.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,025.04 : 240,037.44 = 47,702.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,025.04/240,037.44 = 47,702.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,025.04x = 240,037.44 × 47,702.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,025.04x = 11,450,361,977.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,450,361,977.86/160,025.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,553.56

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