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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,867.60, 242,819.04 and 62,112.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,867.60, 242,819.04 and 62,112.52 is: 93,175.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,867.60 : 242,819.04 = 62,112.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,867.60/242,819.04 = 62,112.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,867.60x = 242,819.04 × 62,112.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,867.60x = 15,082,102,478.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,082,102,478.38/161,867.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,175.55

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