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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,794.11, 242,766.41 and 61,921.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,794.11, 242,766.41 and 61,921.38 is: 92,910.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,794.11 : 242,766.41 = 61,921.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,794.11/242,766.41 = 61,921.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,794.11x = 242,766.41 × 61,921.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,794.11x = 15,032,430,815.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,032,430,815.24/161,794.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,910.87

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