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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,368.49, 241,885.97 and 61,501.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,368.49, 241,885.97 and 61,501.86 is: 92,189.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,368.49 : 241,885.97 = 61,501.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,368.49/241,885.97 = 61,501.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,368.49x = 241,885.97 × 61,501.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,368.49x = 14,876,436,755.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,876,436,755.39/161,368.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,189.23

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