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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,818.32, 241,149.48 and 48,477.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,818.32, 241,149.48 and 48,477.60 is: 72,692.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,818.32 : 241,149.48 = 48,477.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,818.32/241,149.48 = 48,477.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,818.32x = 241,149.48 × 48,477.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,818.32x = 11,690,348,031.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,690,348,031.65/160,818.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,692.89

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