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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,892.76, 242,820.92 and 43,573.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,892.76, 242,820.92 and 43,573.64 is: 65,355.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,892.76 : 242,820.92 = 43,573.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,892.76/242,820.92 = 43,573.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,892.76x = 242,820.92 × 43,573.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,892.76x = 10,580,591,352.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,580,591,352.55/161,892.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,355.56

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