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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,801.60, 242,587.20 and 61,923.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,801.60, 242,587.20 and 61,923.20 is: 92,840.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,801.60 : 242,587.20 = 61,923.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,801.60/242,587.20 = 61,923.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,801.60x = 242,587.20 × 61,923.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,801.60x = 15,021,775,703.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,021,775,703.04/161,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,840.71

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