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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,556.66, 242,316.45 and 43,237.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,556.66, 242,316.45 and 43,237.23 is: 64,850.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,556.66 : 242,316.45 = 43,237.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,556.66/242,316.45 = 43,237.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,556.66x = 242,316.45 × 43,237.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,556.66x = 10,477,092,081.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,477,092,081.43/161,556.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,850.88

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