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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,560.17, 242,375.22 and 49,237.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,560.17, 242,375.22 and 49,237.42 is: 73,866.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,560.17 : 242,375.22 = 49,237.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,560.17/242,375.22 = 49,237.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,560.17x = 242,375.22 × 49,237.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,560.17x = 11,933,930,504.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,933,930,504.73/161,560.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,866.79

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