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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,014.11, 241,527.66 and 41,074.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,014.11, 241,527.66 and 41,074.17 is: 61,612.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,014.11 : 241,527.66 = 41,074.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,014.11/241,527.66 = 41,074.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,014.11x = 241,527.66 × 41,074.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,014.11x = 9,920,548,166.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,920,548,166.54/161,014.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,612.91

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