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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,716.30, 242,542.05 and 77,476.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,716.30, 242,542.05 and 77,476.30 is: 116,198.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,716.30 : 242,542.05 = 77,476.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,716.30/242,542.05 = 77,476.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,716.30x = 242,542.05 × 77,476.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,716.30x = 18,791,260,628.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,791,260,628.42/161,716.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,198.93

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