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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,903.16, 242,883.96 and 73,198.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,903.16, 242,883.96 and 73,198.44 is: 109,810.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,903.16 : 242,883.96 = 73,198.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,903.16/242,883.96 = 73,198.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,903.16x = 242,883.96 × 73,198.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,903.16x = 17,778,726,973.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,778,726,973.02/161,903.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,810.87

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