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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,090.74, 241,646.64 and 42,758.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,090.74, 241,646.64 and 42,758.92 is: 64,141.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,090.74 : 241,646.64 = 42,758.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,090.74/241,646.64 = 42,758.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,090.74x = 241,646.64 × 42,758.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,090.74x = 10,332,549,348.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,332,549,348.03/161,090.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,141.18

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