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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,519.04, 242,259.48 and 43,199.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,519.04, 242,259.48 and 43,199.55 is: 64,794.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,519.04 : 242,259.48 = 43,199.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,519.04/242,259.48 = 43,199.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,519.04x = 242,259.48 × 43,199.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,519.04x = 10,465,500,519.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,465,500,519.23/161,519.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,794.22

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