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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,938.88, 242,939.46 and 62,091.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,938.88, 242,939.46 and 62,091.29 is: 93,148.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,938.88 : 242,939.46 = 62,091.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,938.88/242,939.46 = 62,091.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,938.88x = 242,939.46 × 62,091.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,938.88x = 15,084,422,938.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,084,422,938.15/161,938.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,148.87

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