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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,016.11, 241,530.66 and 41,076.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,016.11, 241,530.66 and 41,076.17 is: 61,615.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,016.11 : 241,530.66 = 41,076.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,016.11/241,530.66 = 41,076.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,016.11x = 241,530.66 × 41,076.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,016.11x = 9,921,154,450.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,921,154,450.37/161,016.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,615.91

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