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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,559.10, 242,341.88 and 43,230.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,559.10, 242,341.88 and 43,230.24 is: 64,846.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,559.10 : 242,341.88 = 43,230.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,559.10/242,341.88 = 43,230.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,559.10x = 242,341.88 × 43,230.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,559.10x = 10,476,497,634.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,476,497,634.45/161,559.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,846.22

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