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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,785.52, 244,150.20 and 48,931.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,785.52, 244,150.20 and 48,931.56 is: 73,388.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,785.52 : 244,150.20 = 48,931.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,785.52/244,150.20 = 48,931.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,785.52x = 244,150.20 × 48,931.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,785.52x = 11,946,650,160.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,946,650,160.31/162,785.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,388.90

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