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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,519.27, 242,260.07 and 43,199.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,519.27, 242,260.07 and 43,199.93 is: 64,794.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,519.27 : 242,260.07 = 43,199.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,519.27/242,260.07 = 43,199.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,519.27x = 242,260.07 × 43,199.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,519.27x = 10,465,618,455.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,465,618,455.45/161,519.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,794.86

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