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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,304.23, 241,958.57 and 61,469.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,304.23, 241,958.57 and 61,469.84 is: 92,205.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,304.23 : 241,958.57 = 61,469.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,304.23/241,958.57 = 61,469.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,304.23x = 241,958.57 × 61,469.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,304.23x = 14,873,153,067.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,873,153,067.39/161,304.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,205.60

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