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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,697.60, 242,546.40 and 56,505.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,697.60, 242,546.40 and 56,505.60 is: 84,758.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,697.60 : 242,546.40 = 56,505.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,697.60/242,546.40 = 56,505.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,697.60x = 242,546.40 × 56,505.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,697.60x = 13,705,229,859.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,705,229,859.84/161,697.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,758.40

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