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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,296.90, 241,896.14 and 42,952.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,296.90, 241,896.14 and 42,952.90 is: 64,416.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,296.90 : 241,896.14 = 42,952.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,296.90/241,896.14 = 42,952.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,296.90x = 241,896.14 × 42,952.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,296.90x = 10,390,140,711.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,390,140,711.81/161,296.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,416.25

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