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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,585.60, 242,228.96 and 82,525.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,585.60, 242,228.96 and 82,525.55 is: 123,712.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,585.60 : 242,228.96 = 82,525.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,585.60/242,228.96 = 82,525.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,585.60x = 242,228.96 × 82,525.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,585.60x = 19,990,077,737.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,990,077,737.30/161,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,712.00

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