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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,260.14, 243,371.75 and 43,940.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,260.14, 243,371.75 and 43,940.70 is: 65,906.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,260.14 : 243,371.75 = 43,940.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,260.14/243,371.75 = 43,940.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,260.14x = 243,371.75 × 43,940.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,260.14x = 10,693,925,828.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,693,925,828.96/162,260.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,906.06

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