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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,147.60, 241,462.20 and 101,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,147.60, 241,462.20 and 101,877.20 is: 152,651.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,147.60 : 241,462.20 = 101,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,147.60/241,462.20 = 101,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,147.60x = 241,462.20 × 101,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,147.60x = 24,599,492,841.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,599,492,841.84/161,147.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,651.93

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