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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,539.48, 243,820.18 and 62,700.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,539.48, 243,820.18 and 62,700.50 is: 94,054.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,539.48 : 243,820.18 = 62,700.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,539.48/243,820.18 = 62,700.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,539.48x = 243,820.18 × 62,700.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,539.48x = 15,287,647,196.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,287,647,196.09/162,539.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,054.98

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