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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,161.59, 241,786.13 and 48,837.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,161.59, 241,786.13 and 48,837.27 is: 73,269.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,161.59 : 241,786.13 = 48,837.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,161.59/241,786.13 = 48,837.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,161.59x = 241,786.13 × 48,837.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,161.59x = 11,808,174,268.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,808,174,268.88/161,161.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,269.16

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