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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,450.04, 242,184.18 and 49,133.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,450.04, 242,184.18 and 49,133.94 is: 73,703.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,450.04 : 242,184.18 = 49,133.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,450.04/242,184.18 = 49,133.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,450.04x = 242,184.18 × 49,133.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,450.04x = 11,899,462,969.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,899,462,969.07/161,450.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,703.69

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