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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,473.10, 242,226.16 and 61,717.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,473.10, 242,226.16 and 61,717.26 is: 92,582.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,473.10 : 242,226.16 = 61,717.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,473.10/242,226.16 = 61,717.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,473.10x = 242,226.16 × 61,717.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,473.10x = 14,949,534,895.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,949,534,895.52/161,473.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,582.20

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