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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,592.60, 242,648.10 and 109,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,592.60, 242,648.10 and 109,234.20 is: 164,026.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,592.60 : 242,648.10 = 109,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,592.60/242,648.10 = 109,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,592.60x = 242,648.10 × 109,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,592.60x = 26,505,471,085.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,505,471,085.02/161,592.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,026.52

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