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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,867.16, 242,791.84 and 49,547.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,867.16, 242,791.84 and 49,547.28 is: 74,318.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,867.16 : 242,791.84 = 49,547.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,867.16/242,791.84 = 49,547.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,867.16x = 242,791.84 × 49,547.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,867.16x = 12,029,676,250.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,029,676,250.60/161,867.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,318.20

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