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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,010.32, 241,532.01 and 42,681.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,010.32, 241,532.01 and 42,681.65 is: 64,026.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,010.32 : 241,532.01 = 42,681.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,010.32/241,532.01 = 42,681.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,010.32x = 241,532.01 × 42,681.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,010.32x = 10,308,983,506.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,308,983,506.96/161,010.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,026.85

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