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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,556.17, 242,369.21 and 49,233.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,556.17, 242,369.21 and 49,233.42 is: 73,860.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,556.17 : 242,369.21 = 49,233.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,556.17/242,369.21 = 49,233.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,556.17x = 242,369.21 × 49,233.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,556.17x = 11,932,665,234.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,932,665,234.08/161,556.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,860.78

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