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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,200.85, 241,803.30 and 48,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,200.85, 241,803.30 and 48,882.20 is: 73,323.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,200.85 : 241,803.30 = 48,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,200.85/241,803.30 = 48,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,200.85x = 241,803.30 × 48,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,200.85x = 11,819,877,271.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,819,877,271.26/161,200.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,323.91

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