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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,700.80, 242,563.80 and 43,370.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,700.80, 242,563.80 and 43,370.96 is: 65,059.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,700.80 : 242,563.80 = 43,370.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,700.80/242,563.80 = 43,370.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,700.80x = 242,563.80 × 43,370.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,700.80x = 10,520,224,867.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,520,224,867.25/161,700.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,059.82

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