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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,604.44, 242,388.12 and 61,762.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,604.44, 242,388.12 and 61,762.42 is: 92,636.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,604.44 : 242,388.12 = 61,762.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,604.44/242,388.12 = 61,762.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,604.44x = 242,388.12 × 61,762.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,604.44x = 14,970,475,658.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,970,475,658.51/161,604.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,636.54

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