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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,302.73, 241,956.32 and 61,468.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,302.73, 241,956.32 and 61,468.34 is: 92,203.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,302.73 : 241,956.32 = 61,468.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,302.73/241,956.32 = 61,468.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,302.73x = 241,956.32 × 61,468.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,302.73x = 14,872,651,825.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,872,651,825.79/161,302.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,203.35

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