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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,560.66, 242,322.45 and 43,241.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,560.66, 242,322.45 and 43,241.23 is: 64,856.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,560.66 : 242,322.45 = 43,241.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,560.66/242,322.45 = 43,241.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,560.66x = 242,322.45 × 43,241.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,560.66x = 10,478,320,794.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,478,320,794.61/161,560.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,856.88

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