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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,135.80, 241,703.70 and 42,825.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,135.80, 241,703.70 and 42,825.40 is: 64,238.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,135.80 : 241,703.70 = 42,825.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,135.80/241,703.70 = 42,825.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,135.80x = 241,703.70 × 42,825.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,135.80x = 10,351,057,633.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,351,057,633.98/161,135.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,238.10

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