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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,696.64, 242,545.41 and 56,515.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,696.64, 242,545.41 and 56,515.62 is: 84,773.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,696.64 : 242,545.41 = 56,515.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,696.64/242,545.41 = 56,515.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,696.64x = 242,545.41 × 56,515.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,696.64x = 13,707,604,224.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,707,604,224.30/161,696.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,773.59

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