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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,613.36, 242,413.56 and 61,769.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,613.36, 242,413.56 and 61,769.52 is: 92,651.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,613.36 : 242,413.56 = 61,769.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,613.36/242,413.56 = 61,769.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,613.36x = 242,413.56 × 61,769.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,613.36x = 14,973,769,242.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,973,769,242.69/161,613.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,651.80

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