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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,696.31, 243,987.27 and 48,810.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,696.31, 243,987.27 and 48,810.16 is: 73,198.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,696.31 : 243,987.27 = 48,810.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,696.31/243,987.27 = 48,810.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,696.31x = 243,987.27 × 48,810.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,696.31x = 11,909,057,686.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,909,057,686.66/162,696.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,198.08

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