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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,352.84, 242,057.34 and 61,521.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,352.84, 242,057.34 and 61,521.96 is: 92,293.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,352.84 : 242,057.34 = 61,521.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,352.84/242,057.34 = 61,521.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,352.84x = 242,057.34 × 61,521.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,352.84x = 14,891,841,989.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,891,841,989.19/161,352.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,293.65

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