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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,134.52, 241,701.87 and 61,271.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,134.52, 241,701.87 and 61,271.66 is: 91,907.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,134.52 : 241,701.87 = 61,271.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,134.52/241,701.87 = 61,271.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,134.52x = 241,701.87 × 61,271.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,134.52x = 14,809,474,800.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,809,474,800.00/161,134.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,907.52

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