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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,200.80, 241,801.20 and 42,884.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,200.80, 241,801.20 and 42,884.10 is: 64,326.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,200.80 : 241,801.20 = 42,884.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,200.80/241,801.20 = 42,884.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,200.80x = 241,801.20 × 42,884.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,200.80x = 10,369,426,840.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,369,426,840.92/161,200.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,326.15

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