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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,060.96, 243,091.41 and 43,732.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,060.96, 243,091.41 and 43,732.32 is: 65,598.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,060.96 : 243,091.41 = 43,732.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,060.96/243,091.41 = 43,732.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,060.96x = 243,091.41 × 43,732.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,060.96x = 10,630,951,331.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,630,951,331.37/162,060.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,598.47

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