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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,089.32, 241,634.16 and 61,226.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,089.32, 241,634.16 and 61,226.04 is: 91,839.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,089.32 : 241,634.16 = 61,226.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,089.32/241,634.16 = 61,226.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,089.32x = 241,634.16 × 61,226.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,089.32x = 14,794,302,745.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,794,302,745.53/161,089.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,839.13

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