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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,799.40, 242,634.30 and 56,564.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,799.40, 242,634.30 and 56,564.20 is: 84,823.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,799.40 : 242,634.30 = 56,564.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,799.40/242,634.30 = 56,564.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,799.40x = 242,634.30 × 56,564.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,799.40x = 13,724,415,072.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,724,415,072.06/161,799.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,823.65

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