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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,224.25, 241,836.07 and 42,895.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,224.25, 241,836.07 and 42,895.59 is: 64,343.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,224.25 : 241,836.07 = 42,895.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,224.25/241,836.07 = 42,895.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,224.25x = 241,836.07 × 42,895.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,224.25x = 10,373,700,798.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,373,700,798.69/161,224.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,343.30

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