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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,816.13, 242,724.20 and 102,527.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,816.13, 242,724.20 and 102,527.02 is: 153,790.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,816.13 : 242,724.20 = 102,527.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,816.13/242,724.20 = 102,527.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,816.13x = 242,724.20 × 102,527.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,816.13x = 24,885,787,333.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,885,787,333.33/161,816.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,790.52

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