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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,135.12, 241,702.79 and 61,272.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,135.12, 241,702.79 and 61,272.25 is: 91,908.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,135.12 : 241,702.79 = 61,272.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,135.12/241,702.79 = 61,272.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,135.12x = 241,702.79 × 61,272.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,135.12x = 14,809,672,863.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,809,672,863.96/161,135.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,908.41

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