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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,792.14, 242,797.54 and 56,612.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,792.14, 242,797.54 and 56,612.02 is: 84,956.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,792.14 : 242,797.54 = 56,612.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,792.14/242,797.54 = 56,612.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,792.14x = 242,797.54 × 56,612.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,792.14x = 13,745,259,190.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,745,259,190.43/161,792.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,956.29

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