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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,807.10, 242,595.45 and 61,928.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,807.10, 242,595.45 and 61,928.70 is: 92,848.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,807.10 : 242,595.45 = 61,928.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,807.10/242,595.45 = 61,928.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,807.10x = 242,595.45 × 61,928.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,807.10x = 15,023,620,844.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,023,620,844.42/161,807.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,848.96

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