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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,329.19, 241,988.31 and 61,485.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,329.19, 241,988.31 and 61,485.75 is: 92,226.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,329.19 : 241,988.31 = 61,485.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,329.19/241,988.31 = 61,485.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,329.19x = 241,988.31 × 61,485.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,329.19x = 14,878,832,731.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,878,832,731.58/161,329.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,226.54

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