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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,792.13, 242,797.56 and 56,612.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,792.13, 242,797.56 and 56,612.01 is: 84,956.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,792.13 : 242,797.56 = 56,612.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,792.13/242,797.56 = 56,612.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,792.13x = 242,797.56 × 56,612.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,792.13x = 13,745,257,894.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,745,257,894.70/161,792.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,956.28

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