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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,040.80, 243,028.80 and 77,800.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,040.80, 243,028.80 and 77,800.80 is: 116,685.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,040.80 : 243,028.80 = 77,800.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,040.80/243,028.80 = 77,800.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,040.80x = 243,028.80 × 77,800.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,040.80x = 18,907,835,063.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,907,835,063.04/162,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,685.64

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