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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,931.40, 242,824.20 and 73,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,931.40, 242,824.20 and 73,139.20 is: 109,675.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,931.40 : 242,824.20 = 73,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,931.40/242,824.20 = 73,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,931.40x = 242,824.20 × 73,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,931.40x = 17,759,967,728.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,759,967,728.64/161,931.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,675.87

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