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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,383.33, 242,066.23 and 49,054.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,383.33, 242,066.23 and 49,054.79 is: 73,579.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,383.33 : 242,066.23 = 49,054.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,383.33/242,066.23 = 49,054.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,383.33x = 242,066.23 × 49,054.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,383.33x = 11,874,508,078.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,874,508,078.74/161,383.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,579.52

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