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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,334.80, 243,535.68 and 57,227.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,334.80, 243,535.68 and 57,227.04 is: 85,852.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,334.80 : 243,535.68 = 57,227.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,334.80/243,535.68 = 57,227.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,334.80x = 243,535.68 × 57,227.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,334.80x = 13,936,826,100.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,936,826,100.79/162,334.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,852.36

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