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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,387.04, 243,600 and 57,184.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,387.04, 243,600 and 57,184.24 is: 85,783.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,387.04 : 243,600 = 57,184.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,387.04/243,600 = 57,184.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,387.04x = 243,600 × 57,184.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,387.04x = 13,930,080,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,930,080,864/162,387.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,783.21

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