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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,769.84, 242,729.92 and 61,897.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,769.84, 242,729.92 and 61,897.04 is: 92,874.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,769.84 : 242,729.92 = 61,897.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,769.84/242,729.92 = 61,897.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,769.84x = 242,729.92 × 61,897.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,769.84x = 15,024,263,567.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,024,263,567.44/161,769.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,874.32

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