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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,779.60, 242,554.20 and 61,901.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,779.60, 242,554.20 and 61,901.20 is: 92,807.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,779.60 : 242,554.20 = 61,901.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,779.60/242,554.20 = 61,901.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,779.60x = 242,554.20 × 61,901.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,779.60x = 15,014,396,045.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,014,396,045.04/161,779.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,807.72

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