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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,352.03, 243,527.23 and 44,023.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,352.03, 243,527.23 and 44,023.18 is: 66,034.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,352.03 : 243,527.23 = 44,023.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,352.03/243,527.23 = 44,023.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,352.03x = 243,527.23 × 44,023.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,352.03x = 10,720,843,081.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,720,843,081.19/162,352.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,034.55

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