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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,779.80, 242,596.80 and 61,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,779.80, 242,596.80 and 61,906.80 is: 92,832.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,779.80 : 242,596.80 = 61,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,779.80/242,596.80 = 61,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,779.80x = 242,596.80 × 61,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,779.80x = 15,018,391,578.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,018,391,578.24/161,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,832.30

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