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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,840.40, 244,295.48 and 50,518.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,840.40, 244,295.48 and 50,518.20 is: 75,788.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,840.40 : 244,295.48 = 50,518.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,840.40/244,295.48 = 50,518.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,840.40x = 244,295.48 × 50,518.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,840.40x = 12,341,367,917.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,341,367,917.74/162,840.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,788.12

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