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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,893.40, 242,840.10 and 51,085.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,893.40, 242,840.10 and 51,085.40 is: 76,628.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,893.40 : 242,840.10 = 51,085.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,893.40/242,840.10 = 51,085.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,893.40x = 242,840.10 × 51,085.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,893.40x = 12,405,583,644.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,405,583,644.54/161,893.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,628.10

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