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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,506.40, 243,759.60 and 57,311.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,506.40, 243,759.60 and 57,311.70 is: 85,967.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,506.40 : 243,759.60 = 57,311.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,506.40/243,759.60 = 57,311.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,506.40x = 243,759.60 × 57,311.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,506.40x = 13,970,277,067.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,970,277,067.32/162,506.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,967.55

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