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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,239.93, 241,860.17 and 61,377.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,239.93, 241,860.17 and 61,377.19 is: 92,065.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,239.93 : 241,860.17 = 61,377.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,239.93/241,860.17 = 61,377.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,239.93x = 241,860.17 × 61,377.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,239.93x = 14,844,697,607.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,844,697,607.52/161,239.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,065.89

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