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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,299.33, 241,998.20 and 82,468.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,299.33, 241,998.20 and 82,468.91 is: 123,728.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,299.33 : 241,998.20 = 82,468.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,299.33/241,998.20 = 82,468.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,299.33x = 241,998.20 × 82,468.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,299.33x = 19,957,327,775.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,957,327,775.96/161,299.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,728.52

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