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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,922.40, 242,810.70 and 73,130.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,922.40, 242,810.70 and 73,130.20 is: 109,662.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,922.40 : 242,810.70 = 73,130.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,922.40/242,810.70 = 73,130.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,922.40x = 242,810.70 × 73,130.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,922.40x = 17,756,795,053.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,756,795,053.14/161,922.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,662.38

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