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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,936.88, 242,936.46 and 62,089.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,936.88, 242,936.46 and 62,089.29 is: 93,145.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,936.88 : 242,936.46 = 62,089.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,936.88/242,936.46 = 62,089.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,936.88x = 242,936.46 × 62,089.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,936.88x = 15,083,752,316.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,083,752,316.51/161,936.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,145.87

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