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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,697.49, 242,527.73 and 43,359.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,697.49, 242,527.73 and 43,359.64 is: 65,034.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,697.49 : 242,527.73 = 43,359.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,697.49/242,527.73 = 43,359.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,697.49x = 242,527.73 × 43,359.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,697.49x = 10,515,914,239.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,515,914,239.70/161,697.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,034.49

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