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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,477.00, 242,240.10 and 82,564.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,477.00, 242,240.10 and 82,564.57 is: 123,859.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,477.00 : 242,240.10 = 82,564.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,477.00/242,240.10 = 82,564.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,477.00x = 242,240.10 × 82,564.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,477.00x = 20,000,449,087.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,000,449,087.66/161,477.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,859.43

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