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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 435,331.65, 653,041.22 and 161,850.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 435,331.65, 653,041.22 and 161,850.95 is: 242,792.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,331.65 : 653,041.22 = 161,850.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,331.65/653,041.22 = 161,850.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,331.65x = 653,041.22 × 161,850.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,331.65x = 105,695,341,131.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,695,341,131.01/435,331.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,792.69

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