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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,742.80, 242,832.90 and 102,693.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,742.80, 242,832.90 and 102,693.80 is: 154,179.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,742.80 : 242,832.90 = 102,693.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,742.80/242,832.90 = 102,693.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,742.80x = 242,832.90 × 102,693.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,742.80x = 24,937,433,266.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,937,433,266.02/161,742.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,179.56

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