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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,924.90, 242,814.45 and 73,132.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,924.90, 242,814.45 and 73,132.70 is: 109,666.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,924.90 : 242,814.45 = 73,132.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,924.90/242,814.45 = 73,132.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,924.90x = 242,814.45 × 73,132.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,924.90x = 17,757,676,327.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,757,676,327.52/161,924.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,666.13

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