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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,123.19, 241,683.24 and 97,960.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,123.19, 241,683.24 and 97,960.75 is: 146,940.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,123.19 : 241,683.24 = 97,960.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,123.19/241,683.24 = 97,960.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,123.19x = 241,683.24 × 97,960.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,123.19x = 23,675,470,848.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,675,470,848.62/161,123.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,940.18

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