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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,501.04, 242,232.53 and 43,181.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,501.04, 242,232.53 and 43,181.51 is: 64,767.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,501.04 : 242,232.53 = 43,181.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,501.04/242,232.53 = 43,181.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,501.04x = 242,232.53 × 43,181.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,501.04x = 10,459,964,989.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,459,964,989.45/161,501.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,767.17

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