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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,554.56, 242,370.16 and 50,746.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,554.56, 242,370.16 and 50,746.56 is: 76,131.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,554.56 : 242,370.16 = 50,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,554.56/242,370.16 = 50,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,554.56x = 242,370.16 × 50,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,554.56x = 12,299,451,866.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,299,451,866.65/161,554.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,131.88

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