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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,806.30, 242,536.65 and 61,927.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,806.30, 242,536.65 and 61,927.90 is: 92,825.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,806.30 : 242,536.65 = 61,927.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,806.30/242,536.65 = 61,927.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,806.30x = 242,536.65 × 61,927.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,806.30x = 15,019,785,407.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,019,785,407.54/161,806.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,825.71

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