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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,074.83, 241,516.53 and 61,242.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,074.83, 241,516.53 and 61,242.33 is: 91,827.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,074.83 : 241,516.53 = 61,242.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,074.83/241,516.53 = 61,242.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,074.83x = 241,516.53 × 61,242.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,074.83x = 14,791,035,030.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,791,035,030.71/161,074.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,827.10

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