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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,000.60, 241,490.10 and 42,669.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,000.60, 241,490.10 and 42,669.40 is: 64,001.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,000.60 : 241,490.10 = 42,669.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,000.60/241,490.10 = 42,669.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,000.60x = 241,490.10 × 42,669.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,000.60x = 10,304,237,672.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,304,237,672.94/161,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,001.24

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