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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,527.04, 243,829.44 and 57,317.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,527.04, 243,829.44 and 57,317.76 is: 85,990.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,527.04 : 243,829.44 = 57,317.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,527.04/243,829.44 = 57,317.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,527.04x = 243,829.44 × 57,317.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,527.04x = 13,975,757,322.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,975,757,322.85/162,527.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,990.35

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