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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,001.56, 243,060.66 and 56,836.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,001.56, 243,060.66 and 56,836.92 is: 85,275.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,001.56 : 243,060.66 = 56,836.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,001.56/243,060.66 = 56,836.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,001.56x = 243,060.66 × 56,836.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,001.56x = 13,814,819,287.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,814,819,287.57/162,001.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,275.84

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