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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,499.42, 242,265.26 and 61,743.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,499.42, 242,265.26 and 61,743.53 is: 92,621.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,499.42 : 242,265.26 = 61,743.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,499.42/242,265.26 = 61,743.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,499.42x = 242,265.26 × 61,743.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,499.42x = 14,958,313,108.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,958,313,108.79/161,499.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,621.47

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