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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,259.04, 241,884.10 and 42,931.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,259.04, 241,884.10 and 42,931.41 is: 64,395.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,259.04 : 241,884.10 = 42,931.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,259.04/241,884.10 = 42,931.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,259.04x = 241,884.10 × 42,931.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,259.04x = 10,384,425,469.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,384,425,469.58/161,259.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,395.93

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