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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,548.88, 242,306.24 and 43,232.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,548.88, 242,306.24 and 43,232.16 is: 64,843.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,548.88 : 242,306.24 = 43,232.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,548.88/242,306.24 = 43,232.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,548.88x = 242,306.24 × 43,232.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,548.88x = 10,475,422,136.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,475,422,136.68/161,548.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,843.67

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