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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,518.35, 242,360.91 and 77,261.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,518.35, 242,360.91 and 77,261.45 is: 115,932.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,518.35 : 242,360.91 = 77,261.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,518.35/242,360.91 = 77,261.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,518.35x = 242,360.91 × 77,261.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,518.35x = 18,725,155,329.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,725,155,329.92/161,518.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,932.06

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