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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,681.80, 244,000.20 and 50,439.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,681.80, 244,000.20 and 50,439.20 is: 75,651.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,681.80 : 244,000.20 = 50,439.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,681.80/244,000.20 = 50,439.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,681.80x = 244,000.20 × 50,439.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,681.80x = 12,307,174,887.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,307,174,887.84/162,681.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,651.82

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