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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,661.33, 242,492.04 and 49,342.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,661.33, 242,492.04 and 49,342.17 is: 74,013.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,661.33 : 242,492.04 = 49,342.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,661.33/242,492.04 = 49,342.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,661.33x = 242,492.04 × 49,342.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,661.33x = 11,965,083,214.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,965,083,214.62/161,661.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,013.27

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