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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,038.20, 241,599.06 and 61,200.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,038.20, 241,599.06 and 61,200.12 is: 91,816.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,038.20 : 241,599.06 = 61,200.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,038.20/241,599.06 = 61,200.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,038.20x = 241,599.06 × 61,200.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,038.20x = 14,785,891,463.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,785,891,463.89/161,038.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,816.05

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