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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,314.19, 241,856.06 and 75,877.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,314.19, 241,856.06 and 75,877.23 is: 113,761.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,314.19 : 241,856.06 = 75,877.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,314.19/241,856.06 = 75,877.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,314.19x = 241,856.06 × 75,877.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,314.19x = 18,351,367,512.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,351,367,512.13/161,314.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,761.65

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