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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,363.49, 241,878.46 and 61,496.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,363.49, 241,878.46 and 61,496.88 is: 92,181.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,363.49 : 241,878.46 = 61,496.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,363.49/241,878.46 = 61,496.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,363.49x = 241,878.46 × 61,496.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,363.49x = 14,874,770,629.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,874,770,629.20/161,363.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,181.76

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