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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,210.60, 241,850.76 and 48,899.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,210.60, 241,850.76 and 48,899.38 is: 73,359.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,210.60 : 241,850.76 = 48,899.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,210.60/241,850.76 = 48,899.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,210.60x = 241,850.76 × 48,899.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,210.60x = 11,826,353,177.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,826,353,177.37/161,210.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,359.65

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