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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,890.14, 242,816.53 and 43,552.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,890.14, 242,816.53 and 43,552.18 is: 65,323.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,890.14 : 242,816.53 = 43,552.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,890.14/242,816.53 = 43,552.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,890.14x = 242,816.53 × 43,552.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,890.14x = 10,575,188,505.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,575,188,505.61/161,890.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,323.24

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