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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,258.04, 241,882.61 and 42,930.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,258.04, 241,882.61 and 42,930.41 is: 64,394.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,258.04 : 241,882.61 = 42,930.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,258.04/241,882.61 = 42,930.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,258.04x = 241,882.61 × 42,930.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,258.04x = 10,384,118,195.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,384,118,195.11/161,258.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,394.42

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