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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,697.84, 242,517.88 and 56,546.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,697.84, 242,517.88 and 56,546.96 is: 84,810.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,697.84 : 242,517.88 = 56,546.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,697.84/242,517.88 = 56,546.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,697.84x = 242,517.88 × 56,546.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,697.84x = 13,713,648,859.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,713,648,859.64/161,697.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,810.34

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