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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,779.80, 242,496.90 and 61,901.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,779.80, 242,496.90 and 61,901.40 is: 92,785.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,779.80 : 242,496.90 = 61,901.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,779.80/242,496.90 = 61,901.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,779.80x = 242,496.90 × 61,901.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,779.80x = 15,010,897,605.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,010,897,605.66/161,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,785.98

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