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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,882.60, 242,708.70 and 62,004.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,882.60, 242,708.70 and 62,004.20 is: 92,962.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,882.60 : 242,708.70 = 62,004.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,882.60/242,708.70 = 62,004.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,882.60x = 242,708.70 × 62,004.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,882.60x = 15,048,958,776.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,048,958,776.54/161,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,962.18

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