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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,448.30, 242,181.56 and 49,132.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,448.30, 242,181.56 and 49,132.18 is: 73,701.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,448.30 : 242,181.56 = 49,132.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,448.30/242,181.56 = 49,132.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,448.30x = 242,181.56 × 49,132.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,448.30x = 11,898,907,998.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,898,907,998.60/161,448.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,701.04

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