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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,824.04, 242,763.86 and 49,501.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,824.04, 242,763.86 and 49,501.56 is: 74,260.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,824.04 : 242,763.86 = 49,501.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,824.04/242,763.86 = 49,501.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,824.04x = 242,763.86 × 49,501.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,824.04x = 12,017,189,781.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,017,189,781.62/161,824.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,260.84

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