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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,866.93, 242,791.74 and 49,547.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,866.93, 242,791.74 and 49,547.21 is: 74,318.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,866.93 : 242,791.74 = 49,547.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,866.93/242,791.74 = 49,547.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,866.93x = 242,791.74 × 49,547.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,866.93x = 12,029,652,525.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,029,652,525.19/161,866.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,318.16

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