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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,880.18, 242,798.13 and 62,065.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,880.18, 242,798.13 and 62,065.50 is: 93,089.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,880.18 : 242,798.13 = 62,065.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,880.18/242,798.13 = 62,065.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,880.18x = 242,798.13 × 62,065.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,880.18x = 15,069,387,337.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,069,387,337.52/161,880.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,089.76

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