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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,733.40, 242,535.30 and 56,498.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,733.40, 242,535.30 and 56,498.20 is: 84,724.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,733.40 : 242,535.30 = 56,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,733.40/242,535.30 = 56,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,733.40x = 242,535.30 × 56,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,733.40x = 13,702,807,886.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,702,807,886.46/161,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,724.66

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