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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,820.37, 241,152.57 and 48,479.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,820.37, 241,152.57 and 48,479.67 is: 72,696.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,820.37 : 241,152.57 = 48,479.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,820.37/241,152.57 = 48,479.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,820.37x = 241,152.57 × 48,479.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,820.37x = 11,690,997,013.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,690,997,013.25/160,820.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,696.00

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