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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,812.60, 242,603.70 and 61,934.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,812.60, 242,603.70 and 61,934.20 is: 92,857.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,812.60 : 242,603.70 = 61,934.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,812.60/242,603.70 = 61,934.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,812.60x = 242,603.70 × 61,934.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,812.60x = 15,025,466,076.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,025,466,076.54/161,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,857.21

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