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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,772.69, 241,159.11 and 40,838.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,772.69, 241,159.11 and 40,838.63 is: 61,257.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,772.69 : 241,159.11 = 40,838.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,772.69/241,159.11 = 40,838.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,772.69x = 241,159.11 × 40,838.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,772.69x = 9,848,608,006.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,848,608,006.57/160,772.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,257.97

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