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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,105.76, 241,640.16 and 42,786.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,105.76, 241,640.16 and 42,786.36 is: 64,174.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,105.76 : 241,640.16 = 42,786.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,105.76/241,640.16 = 42,786.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,105.76x = 241,640.16 × 42,786.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,105.76x = 10,338,902,876.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,338,902,876.22/161,105.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,174.63

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