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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,880.43, 242,682.19 and 62,112.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,880.43, 242,682.19 and 62,112.23 is: 93,115.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,880.43 : 242,682.19 = 62,112.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,880.43/242,682.19 = 62,112.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,880.43x = 242,682.19 × 62,112.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,880.43x = 15,073,530,478.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,073,530,478.21/161,880.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,115.21

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