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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,532.60, 243,822.20 and 50,222.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,532.60, 243,822.20 and 50,222.61 is: 75,341.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,532.60 : 243,822.20 = 50,222.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,532.60/243,822.20 = 50,222.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,532.60x = 243,822.20 × 50,222.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,532.60x = 12,245,387,008.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,245,387,008.83/162,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,341.11

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