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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,561.12, 242,324.49 and 43,244.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,561.12, 242,324.49 and 43,244.42 is: 64,862.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,561.12 : 242,324.49 = 43,244.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,561.12/242,324.49 = 43,244.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,561.12x = 242,324.49 × 43,244.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,561.12x = 10,479,182,021.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,182,021.85/161,561.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,862.03

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