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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,178.56, 241,813.20 and 56,008.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,178.56, 241,813.20 and 56,008.16 is: 84,028.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,178.56 : 241,813.20 = 56,008.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,178.56/241,813.20 = 56,008.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,178.56x = 241,813.20 × 56,008.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,178.56x = 13,543,512,395.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,543,512,395.71/161,178.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,028.00

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