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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,880.10, 242,704.95 and 62,001.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,880.10, 242,704.95 and 62,001.70 is: 92,958.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,880.10 : 242,704.95 = 62,001.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,880.10/242,704.95 = 62,001.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,880.10x = 242,704.95 × 62,001.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,880.10x = 15,048,119,498.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,048,119,498.42/161,880.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,958.43

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