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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,560.32, 242,337.03 and 43,231.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,560.32, 242,337.03 and 43,231.68 is: 64,846.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,560.32 : 242,337.03 = 43,231.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,560.32/242,337.03 = 43,231.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,560.32x = 242,337.03 × 43,231.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,560.32x = 10,476,636,933.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,476,636,933.11/161,560.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,846.60

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