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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,799.80, 242,526.90 and 61,921.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,799.80, 242,526.90 and 61,921.40 is: 92,815.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,799.80 : 242,526.90 = 61,921.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,799.80/242,526.90 = 61,921.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,799.80x = 242,526.90 × 61,921.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,799.80x = 15,017,605,185.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,017,605,185.66/161,799.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,815.97

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