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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,055.40, 241,582.84 and 41,112.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,055.40, 241,582.84 and 41,112.34 is: 61,668.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,055.40 : 241,582.84 = 41,112.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,055.40/241,582.84 = 41,112.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,055.40x = 241,582.84 × 41,112.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,055.40x = 9,932,035,856.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,932,035,856.25/161,055.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,668.44

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