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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,843.42, 242,800.18 and 62,003.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,843.42, 242,800.18 and 62,003.63 is: 93,018.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,843.42 : 242,800.18 = 62,003.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,843.42/242,800.18 = 62,003.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,843.42x = 242,800.18 × 62,003.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,843.42x = 15,054,491,310.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,054,491,310.65/161,843.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,018.87

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