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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,568.65, 242,352.79 and 43,236.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,568.65, 242,352.79 and 43,236.91 is: 64,855.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,568.65 : 242,352.79 = 43,236.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,568.65/242,352.79 = 43,236.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,568.65x = 242,352.79 × 43,236.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,568.65x = 10,478,585,964.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,478,585,964.33/161,568.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,855.32

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