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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,696.84, 242,516.38 and 56,545.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,696.84, 242,516.38 and 56,545.96 is: 84,808.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,696.84 : 242,516.38 = 56,545.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,696.84/242,516.38 = 56,545.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,696.84x = 242,516.38 × 56,545.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,696.84x = 13,713,321,522.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,713,321,522.82/161,696.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,808.84

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