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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,384.40, 243,571.11 and 57,200.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,384.40, 243,571.11 and 57,200.62 is: 85,799.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,384.40 : 243,571.11 = 57,200.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,384.40/243,571.11 = 57,200.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,384.40x = 243,571.11 × 57,200.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,384.40x = 13,932,418,506.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,932,418,506.09/162,384.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,799.00

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