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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,827.29, 242,743.19 and 61,992.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,827.29, 242,743.19 and 61,992.54 is: 92,989.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,827.29 : 242,743.19 = 61,992.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,827.29/242,743.19 = 61,992.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,827.29x = 242,743.19 × 61,992.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,827.29x = 15,048,266,605.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,048,266,605.84/161,827.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,989.67

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