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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,102.72, 241,726.12 and 82,175.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,102.72, 241,726.12 and 82,175.36 is: 123,299.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,102.72 : 241,726.12 = 82,175.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,102.72/241,726.12 = 82,175.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,102.72x = 241,726.12 × 82,175.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,102.72x = 19,863,930,932.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,863,930,932.40/161,102.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,299.79

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