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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,454.86, 243,721.17 and 82,292.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,454.86, 243,721.17 and 82,292.94 is: 123,459.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,454.86 : 243,721.17 = 82,292.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,454.86/243,721.17 = 82,292.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,454.86x = 243,721.17 × 82,292.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,454.86x = 20,056,531,619.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,056,531,619.54/162,454.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,459.11

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