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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,882.40, 242,823.60 and 51,074.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,882.40, 242,823.60 and 51,074.40 is: 76,611.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,882.40 : 242,823.60 = 51,074.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,882.40/242,823.60 = 51,074.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,882.40x = 242,823.60 × 51,074.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,882.40x = 12,402,069,675.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,402,069,675.84/161,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,611.60

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