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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,907.66, 242,890.71 and 73,202.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,907.66, 242,890.71 and 73,202.94 is: 109,817.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,907.66 : 242,890.71 = 73,202.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,907.66/242,890.71 = 73,202.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,907.66x = 242,890.71 × 73,202.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,907.66x = 17,780,314,070.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,780,314,070.69/161,907.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,817.62

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