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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,345.62, 242,018.31 and 49,025.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,345.62, 242,018.31 and 49,025.39 is: 73,538.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,345.62 : 242,018.31 = 49,025.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,345.62/242,018.31 = 49,025.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,345.62x = 242,018.31 × 49,025.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,345.62x = 11,865,041,008.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,865,041,008.64/161,345.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,538.04

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