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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,795.27, 242,700.18 and 61,929.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,795.27, 242,700.18 and 61,929.56 is: 92,897.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,795.27 : 242,700.18 = 61,929.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,795.27/242,700.18 = 61,929.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,795.27x = 242,700.18 × 61,929.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,795.27x = 15,030,314,145.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,030,314,145.82/161,795.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,897.12

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