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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,570.00, 242,390.96 and 49,258.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,570.00, 242,390.96 and 49,258.95 is: 73,899.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,570.00 : 242,390.96 = 49,258.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,570.00/242,390.96 = 49,258.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,570.00x = 242,390.96 × 49,258.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,570.00x = 11,939,923,932.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,939,923,932.80/161,570.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,899.39

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