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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,179.92, 241,769.58 and 42,851.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,179.92, 241,769.58 and 42,851.24 is: 64,276.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,179.92 : 241,769.58 = 42,851.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,179.92/241,769.58 = 42,851.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,179.92x = 241,769.58 × 42,851.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,179.92x = 10,360,126,297.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,360,126,297.28/161,179.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,276.78

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