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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,002.80, 241,504.20 and 42,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,002.80, 241,504.20 and 42,692.40 is: 64,038.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,002.80 : 241,504.20 = 42,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,002.80/241,504.20 = 42,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,002.80x = 241,504.20 × 42,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,002.80x = 10,310,393,908.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,310,393,908.08/161,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,038.60

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