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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,123.75, 241,684.10 and 97,961.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,123.75, 241,684.10 and 97,961.31 is: 146,941.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,123.75 : 241,684.10 = 97,961.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,123.75/241,684.10 = 97,961.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,123.75x = 241,684.10 × 97,961.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,123.75x = 23,675,690,552.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,675,690,552.36/161,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,941.04

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