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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,824.01, 242,735.66 and 43,495.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,824.01, 242,735.66 and 43,495.35 is: 65,242.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,824.01 : 242,735.66 = 43,495.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,824.01/242,735.66 = 43,495.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,824.01x = 242,735.66 × 43,495.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,824.01x = 10,557,871,646.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,557,871,646.88/161,824.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,242.92

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