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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,072.12, 241,497.94 and 82,033.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,072.12, 241,497.94 and 82,033.40 is: 122,993.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,072.12 : 241,497.94 = 82,033.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,072.12/241,497.94 = 82,033.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,072.12x = 241,497.94 × 82,033.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,072.12x = 19,810,897,111.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,810,897,111.20/161,072.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,993.96

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