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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,903.40, 242,782.20 and 73,111.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,903.40, 242,782.20 and 73,111.20 is: 109,633.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,903.40 : 242,782.20 = 73,111.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,903.40/242,782.20 = 73,111.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,903.40x = 242,782.20 × 73,111.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,903.40x = 17,750,097,980.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,750,097,980.64/161,903.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,633.88

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