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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,733.30, 242,566.53 and 43,376.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,733.30, 242,566.53 and 43,376.50 is: 65,055.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,733.30 : 242,566.53 = 43,376.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,733.30/242,566.53 = 43,376.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,733.30x = 242,566.53 × 43,376.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,733.30x = 10,521,687,088.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,521,687,088.55/161,733.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,055.79

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