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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,092.17, 243,119.10 and 43,772.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,092.17, 243,119.10 and 43,772.73 is: 65,653.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,092.17 : 243,119.10 = 43,772.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,092.17/243,119.10 = 43,772.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,092.17x = 243,119.10 × 43,772.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,092.17x = 10,641,986,722.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,641,986,722.14/162,092.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,653.92

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