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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,882.71, 241,325.88 and 48,564.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,882.71, 241,325.88 and 48,564.01 is: 72,846.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,882.71 : 241,325.88 = 48,564.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,882.71/241,325.88 = 48,564.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,882.71x = 241,325.88 × 48,564.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,882.71x = 11,719,751,484.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,719,751,484.84/160,882.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,846.56

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