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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,091.46, 243,168.71 and 62,244.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,091.46, 243,168.71 and 62,244.32 is: 93,378.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,091.46 : 243,168.71 = 62,244.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,091.46/243,168.71 = 62,244.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,091.46x = 243,168.71 × 62,244.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,091.46x = 15,135,870,999.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,135,870,999.23/162,091.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,378.58

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