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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,132.97, 241,705.53 and 61,274.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,132.97, 241,705.53 and 61,274.55 is: 91,914.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,132.97 : 241,705.53 = 61,274.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,132.97/241,705.53 = 61,274.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,132.97x = 241,705.53 × 61,274.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,132.97x = 14,810,397,583.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,810,397,583.26/161,132.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,914.14

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