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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,514.27, 242,309.75 and 50,706.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,514.27, 242,309.75 and 50,706.27 is: 76,071.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,514.27 : 242,309.75 = 50,706.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,514.27/242,309.75 = 50,706.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,514.27x = 242,309.75 × 50,706.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,514.27x = 12,286,623,353.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,286,623,353.60/161,514.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,071.44

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