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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,203.32, 241,777.98 and 42,876.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,203.32, 241,777.98 and 42,876.36 is: 64,307.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,203.32 : 241,777.98 = 42,876.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,203.32/241,777.98 = 42,876.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,203.32x = 241,777.98 × 42,876.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,203.32x = 10,366,559,710.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,366,559,710.55/161,203.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,307.36

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