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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,839.44, 242,753.69 and 43,504.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,839.44, 242,753.69 and 43,504.52 is: 65,255.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,839.44 : 242,753.69 = 43,504.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,839.44/242,753.69 = 43,504.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,839.44x = 242,753.69 × 43,504.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,839.44x = 10,560,881,656.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,560,881,656.67/161,839.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,255.30

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