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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 410,876.80, 616,372.80 and 161,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 410,876.80, 616,372.80 and 161,500.80 is: 242,273.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    410,876.80 : 616,372.80 = 161,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    410,876.80/616,372.80 = 161,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    410,876.80x = 616,372.80 × 161,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    410,876.80x = 99,544,700,298.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,544,700,298.24/410,876.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,273.84

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