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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,224.46, 241,832.55 and 42,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,224.46, 241,832.55 and 42,896.80 is: 64,344.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,224.46 : 241,832.55 = 42,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,224.46/241,832.55 = 42,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,224.46x = 241,832.55 × 42,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,224.46x = 10,373,842,530.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,373,842,530.84/161,224.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,344.10

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