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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,215.60, 243,208.20 and 62,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,215.60, 243,208.20 and 62,337.20 is: 93,461.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,215.60 : 243,208.20 = 62,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,215.60/243,208.20 = 62,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,215.60x = 243,208.20 × 62,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,215.60x = 15,160,918,205.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,160,918,205.04/162,215.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,461.53

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