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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,800.80, 244,201.20 and 74,227.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,800.80, 244,201.20 and 74,227.30 is: 111,340.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,800.80 : 244,201.20 = 74,227.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,800.80/244,201.20 = 74,227.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,800.80x = 244,201.20 × 74,227.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,800.80x = 18,126,395,732.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,126,395,732.76/162,800.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,340.95

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