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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,478.10, 242,233.67 and 61,722.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,478.10, 242,233.67 and 61,722.26 is: 92,589.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,478.10 : 242,233.67 = 61,722.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,478.10/242,233.67 = 61,722.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,478.10x = 242,233.67 × 61,722.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,478.10x = 14,951,209,560.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,951,209,560.49/161,478.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,589.70

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