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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,161.26, 241,741.88 and 61,298.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,161.26, 241,741.88 and 61,298.39 is: 91,947.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,161.26 : 241,741.88 = 61,298.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,161.26/241,741.88 = 61,298.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,161.26x = 241,741.88 × 61,298.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,161.26x = 14,818,386,524.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,818,386,524.37/161,161.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,947.57

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