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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,637.50, 242,450.58 and 49,313.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,637.50, 242,450.58 and 49,313.18 is: 73,968.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,637.50 : 242,450.58 = 49,313.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,637.50/242,450.58 = 49,313.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,637.50x = 242,450.58 × 49,313.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,637.50x = 11,956,009,092.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,956,009,092.64/161,637.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,968.04

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