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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,696.36, 242,542.38 and 41,753.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,696.36, 242,542.38 and 41,753.72 is: 62,630.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,696.36 : 242,542.38 = 41,753.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,696.36/242,542.38 = 41,753.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,696.36x = 242,542.38 × 41,753.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,696.36x = 10,127,046,622.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,127,046,622.65/161,696.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,630.02

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