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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,894.32, 241,376.04 and 48,582.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,894.32, 241,376.04 and 48,582.96 is: 72,884.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,894.32 : 241,376.04 = 48,582.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,894.32/241,376.04 = 48,582.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,894.32x = 241,376.04 × 48,582.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,894.32x = 11,726,762,496.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,726,762,496.28/160,894.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,884.88

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