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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,349.87, 242,055.59 and 61,501.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,349.87, 242,055.59 and 61,501.71 is: 92,264.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,349.87 : 242,055.59 = 61,501.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,349.87/242,055.59 = 61,501.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,349.87x = 242,055.59 × 61,501.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,349.87x = 14,886,832,700.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,886,832,700.06/161,349.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,264.30

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