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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,679.44, 242,560.17 and 49,355.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,679.44, 242,560.17 and 49,355.12 is: 74,045.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,679.44 : 242,560.17 = 49,355.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,679.44/242,560.17 = 49,355.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,679.44x = 242,560.17 × 49,355.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,679.44x = 11,971,586,903.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,971,586,903.97/161,679.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,045.20

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