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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,620.02, 242,468.19 and 50,812.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,620.02, 242,468.19 and 50,812.02 is: 76,230.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,620.02 : 242,468.19 = 50,812.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,620.02/242,468.19 = 50,812.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,620.02x = 242,468.19 × 50,812.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,620.02x = 12,320,298,519.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,320,298,519.64/161,620.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,230.03

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