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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,825.04, 242,765.36 and 49,502.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,825.04, 242,765.36 and 49,502.56 is: 74,262.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,825.04 : 242,765.36 = 49,502.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,825.04/242,765.36 = 49,502.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,825.04x = 242,765.36 × 49,502.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,825.04x = 12,017,506,799.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,017,506,799.32/161,825.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,262.34

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