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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,335.29, 242,015.75 and 49,025.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,335.29, 242,015.75 and 49,025.32 is: 73,541.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,335.29 : 242,015.75 = 49,025.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,335.29/242,015.75 = 49,025.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,335.29x = 242,015.75 × 49,025.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,335.29x = 11,864,898,922.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,864,898,922.47/161,335.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,541.87

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