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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,839.60, 242,500.20 and 102,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,839.60, 242,500.20 and 102,569.20 is: 153,689.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,839.60 : 242,500.20 = 102,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,839.60/242,500.20 = 102,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,839.60x = 242,500.20 × 102,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,839.60x = 24,873,051,513.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,873,051,513.84/161,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,689.53

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