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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,733.80, 242,600.70 and 50,911.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,733.80, 242,600.70 and 50,911.40 is: 76,367.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,733.80 : 242,600.70 = 50,911.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,733.80/242,600.70 = 50,911.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,733.80x = 242,600.70 × 50,911.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,733.80x = 12,351,141,277.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,351,141,277.98/161,733.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,367.10

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