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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,500.92, 242,267.52 and 61,745.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,500.92, 242,267.52 and 61,745.04 is: 92,623.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,500.92 : 242,267.52 = 61,745.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,500.92/242,267.52 = 61,745.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,500.92x = 242,267.52 × 61,745.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,500.92x = 14,958,817,713.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,958,817,713.10/161,500.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,623.73

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