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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,482.50, 242,223.84 and 77,222.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,482.50, 242,223.84 and 77,222.76 is: 115,834.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,482.50 : 242,223.84 = 77,222.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,482.50/242,223.84 = 77,222.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,482.50x = 242,223.84 × 77,222.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,482.50x = 18,705,193,462.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,705,193,462.60/161,482.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,834.18

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