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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,796.46, 242,678.28 and 43,452.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,796.46, 242,678.28 and 43,452.42 is: 65,174.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,796.46 : 242,678.28 = 43,452.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,796.46/242,678.28 = 43,452.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,796.46x = 242,678.28 × 43,452.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,796.46x = 10,544,958,547.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,544,958,547.44/161,796.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,174.22

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