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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,687.42, 242,560.40 and 66,866.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,687.42, 242,560.40 and 66,866.16 is: 100,311.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,687.42 : 242,560.40 = 66,866.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,687.42/242,560.40 = 66,866.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,687.42x = 242,560.40 × 66,866.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,687.42x = 16,219,081,914.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,219,081,914.99/161,687.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,311.34

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