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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,955.18, 242,704.41 and 76,474.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,955.18, 242,704.41 and 76,474.83 is: 114,604.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,955.18 : 242,704.41 = 76,474.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,955.18/242,704.41 = 76,474.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,955.18x = 242,704.41 × 76,474.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,955.18x = 18,560,778,112.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,560,778,112.63/161,955.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,604.42

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