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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,074.13, 241,578.38 and 61,199.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,074.13, 241,578.38 and 61,199.30 is: 91,786.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,074.13 : 241,578.38 = 61,199.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,074.13/241,578.38 = 61,199.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,074.13x = 241,578.38 × 61,199.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,074.13x = 14,784,426,237.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,784,426,237.25/161,074.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,786.48

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