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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,001.40, 242,886.80 and 62,077.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,001.40, 242,886.80 and 62,077.10 is: 93,071.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,001.40 : 242,886.80 = 62,077.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,001.40/242,886.80 = 62,077.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,001.40x = 242,886.80 × 62,077.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,001.40x = 15,077,708,172.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,077,708,172.28/162,001.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,071.47

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