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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,468.42, 242,202.36 and 54,863.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,468.42, 242,202.36 and 54,863.46 is: 82,295.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,468.42 : 242,202.36 = 54,863.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,468.42/242,202.36 = 54,863.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,468.42x = 242,202.36 × 54,863.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,468.42x = 13,288,059,489.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,288,059,489.77/161,468.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,295.10

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