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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,981.60, 242,857.20 and 62,103.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,981.60, 242,857.20 and 62,103.20 is: 93,110.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,981.60 : 242,857.20 = 62,103.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,981.60/242,857.20 = 62,103.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,981.60x = 242,857.20 × 62,103.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,981.60x = 15,082,209,263.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,082,209,263.04/161,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,110.63

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