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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,598.48, 242,352.36 and 61,689.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,598.48, 242,352.36 and 61,689.84 is: 92,517.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,598.48 : 242,352.36 = 61,689.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,598.48/242,352.36 = 61,689.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,598.48x = 242,352.36 × 61,689.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,598.48x = 14,950,678,312.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,950,678,312.02/161,598.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,517.44

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