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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,013.80, 241,520.70 and 42,697.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,013.80, 241,520.70 and 42,697.10 is: 64,045.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,013.80 : 241,520.70 = 42,697.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,013.80/241,520.70 = 42,697.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,013.80x = 241,520.70 × 42,697.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,013.80x = 10,312,233,479.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,312,233,479.97/161,013.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,045.65

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