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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,050.14, 241,670.25 and 61,294.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,050.14, 241,670.25 and 61,294.32 is: 91,977.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,050.14 : 241,670.25 = 61,294.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,050.14/241,670.25 = 61,294.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,050.14x = 241,670.25 × 61,294.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,050.14x = 14,813,013,637.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,813,013,637.98/161,050.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,977.65

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