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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,532.67, 242,315.58 and 61,776.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,532.67, 242,315.58 and 61,776.77 is: 92,671.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,532.67 : 242,315.58 = 61,776.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,532.67/242,315.58 = 61,776.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,532.67x = 242,315.58 × 61,776.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,532.67x = 14,969,472,332.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,969,472,332.61/161,532.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,671.48

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