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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,699.64, 242,620.02 and 56,594.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,699.64, 242,620.02 and 56,594.04 is: 84,915.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,699.64 : 242,620.02 = 56,594.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,699.64/242,620.02 = 56,594.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,699.64x = 242,620.02 × 56,594.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,699.64x = 13,730,847,116.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,730,847,116.68/161,699.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,915.76

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