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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,500.30, 243,725.72 and 62,645.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,500.30, 243,725.72 and 62,645.92 is: 93,959.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,500.30 : 243,725.72 = 62,645.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,500.30/243,725.72 = 62,645.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,500.30x = 243,725.72 × 62,645.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,500.30x = 15,268,421,957.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,268,421,957.06/162,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,959.35

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