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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,000.60, 242,885.70 and 62,122.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,000.60, 242,885.70 and 62,122.20 is: 93,139.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,000.60 : 242,885.70 = 62,122.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,000.60/242,885.70 = 62,122.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,000.60x = 242,885.70 × 62,122.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,000.60x = 15,088,594,032.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,088,594,032.54/162,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,139.12

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