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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,791.66, 602,680.91 and 161,899.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,791.66, 602,680.91 and 161,899.76 is: 242,846.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,791.66 : 602,680.91 = 161,899.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,791.66/602,680.91 = 161,899.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,791.66x = 602,680.91 × 161,899.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,791.66x = 97,573,895,382.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,573,895,382.79/401,791.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,846.99

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