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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,869.37, 241,324.17 and 48,549.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,869.37, 241,324.17 and 48,549.41 is: 72,830.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,869.37 : 241,324.17 = 48,549.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,869.37/241,324.17 = 48,549.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,869.37x = 241,324.17 × 48,549.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,869.37x = 11,716,146,072.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,716,146,072.24/160,869.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,830.19

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