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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,659.43, 244,000.55 and 50,324.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,659.43, 244,000.55 and 50,324.86 is: 75,490.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,659.43 : 244,000.55 = 50,324.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,659.43/244,000.55 = 50,324.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,659.43x = 244,000.55 × 50,324.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,659.43x = 12,279,293,949.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,279,293,949.49/162,659.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,490.82

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