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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,699.10, 242,585.01 and 49,369.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,699.10, 242,585.01 and 49,369.92 is: 74,065.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,699.10 : 242,585.01 = 49,369.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,699.10/242,585.01 = 49,369.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,699.10x = 242,585.01 × 49,369.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,699.10x = 11,976,402,536.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,976,402,536.90/161,699.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,065.98

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