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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,894.70, 242,736.93 and 77,652.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,894.70, 242,736.93 and 77,652.90 is: 116,428.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,894.70 : 242,736.93 = 77,652.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,894.70/242,736.93 = 77,652.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,894.70x = 242,736.93 × 77,652.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,894.70x = 18,849,226,551.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,849,226,551.60/161,894.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,428.93

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