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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,936.60, 241,403.70 and 48,616.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,936.60, 241,403.70 and 48,616.60 is: 72,924.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,936.60 : 241,403.70 = 48,616.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,936.60/241,403.70 = 48,616.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,936.60x = 241,403.70 × 48,616.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,936.60x = 11,736,227,121.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736,227,121.42/160,936.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,924.54

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