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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,746.36, 242,694.69 and 61,873.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,746.36, 242,694.69 and 61,873.54 is: 92,839.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,746.36 : 242,694.69 = 61,873.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,746.36/242,694.69 = 61,873.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,746.36x = 242,694.69 × 61,873.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,746.36x = 15,016,379,609.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,016,379,609.50/161,746.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,839.06

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