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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,563.07, 242,341.14 and 43,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,563.07, 242,341.14 and 43,234.40 is: 64,850.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,563.07 : 242,341.14 = 43,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,563.07/242,341.14 = 43,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,563.07x = 242,341.14 × 43,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,563.07x = 10,477,473,783.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,477,473,783.22/161,563.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,850.67

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