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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,114.87, 241,672.41 and 61,252.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,114.87, 241,672.41 and 61,252.00 is: 91,878.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,114.87 : 241,672.41 = 61,252.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,114.87/241,672.41 = 61,252.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,114.87x = 241,672.41 × 61,252.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,114.87x = 14,802,917,853.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,802,917,853.14/161,114.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,878.03

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