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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,823.04, 242,762.36 and 49,500.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,823.04, 242,762.36 and 49,500.56 is: 74,259.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,823.04 : 242,762.36 = 49,500.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,823.04/242,762.36 = 49,500.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,823.04x = 242,762.36 × 49,500.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,823.04x = 12,016,872,766.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,016,872,766.92/161,823.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,259.34

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