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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,669.71, 242,504.61 and 49,350.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,669.71, 242,504.61 and 49,350.58 is: 74,025.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,669.71 : 242,504.61 = 49,350.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,669.71/242,504.61 = 49,350.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,669.71x = 242,504.61 × 49,350.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,669.71x = 11,967,743,156.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,967,743,156.17/161,669.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,025.88

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