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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,904.44, 242,884.74 and 49,582.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,904.44, 242,884.74 and 49,582.02 is: 74,381.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,904.44 : 242,884.74 = 49,582.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,904.44/242,884.74 = 49,582.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,904.44x = 242,884.74 × 49,582.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,904.44x = 12,042,716,036.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,042,716,036.37/161,904.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,381.63

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