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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,450.45, 242,044.45 and 56,343.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,450.45, 242,044.45 and 56,343.23 is: 84,469.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,450.45 : 242,044.45 = 56,343.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,450.45/242,044.45 = 56,343.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,450.45x = 242,044.45 × 56,343.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,450.45x = 13,637,566,116.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,637,566,116.57/161,450.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,469.05

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