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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,585.20, 240,890.26 and 48,256.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,585.20, 240,890.26 and 48,256.64 is: 72,388.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,585.20 : 240,890.26 = 48,256.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,585.20/240,890.26 = 48,256.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,585.20x = 240,890.26 × 48,256.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,585.20x = 11,624,554,556.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,624,554,556.33/160,585.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,388.70

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