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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,899.08, 241,387.64 and 48,572.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,899.08, 241,387.64 and 48,572.60 is: 72,870.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,899.08 : 241,387.64 = 48,572.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,899.08/241,387.64 = 48,572.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,899.08x = 241,387.64 × 48,572.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,899.08x = 11,724,824,288.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,724,824,288.23/160,899.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,870.67

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