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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,900.48, 244,401.60 and 49,052.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,900.48, 244,401.60 and 49,052.80 is: 73,594.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,900.48 : 244,401.60 = 49,052.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,900.48/244,401.60 = 49,052.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,900.48x = 244,401.60 × 49,052.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,900.48x = 11,988,582,804.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,988,582,804.48/162,900.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,594.52

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