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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,803.80, 242,532.90 and 61,925.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,803.80, 242,532.90 and 61,925.40 is: 92,821.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,803.80 : 242,532.90 = 61,925.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,803.80/242,532.90 = 61,925.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,803.80x = 242,532.90 × 61,925.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,803.80x = 15,018,946,845.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,018,946,845.66/161,803.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,821.97

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