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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,682.90, 242,560.80 and 49,368.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,682.90, 242,560.80 and 49,368.30 is: 74,063.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,682.90 : 242,560.80 = 49,368.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,682.90/242,560.80 = 49,368.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,682.90x = 242,560.80 × 49,368.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,682.90x = 11,974,814,342.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,974,814,342.64/161,682.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,063.58

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