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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,915.90, 244,412.10 and 50,590.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,915.90, 244,412.10 and 50,590.32 is: 75,897.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,915.90 : 244,412.10 = 50,590.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,915.90/244,412.10 = 50,590.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,915.90x = 244,412.10 × 50,590.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,915.90x = 12,364,886,350.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,364,886,350.87/162,915.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,897.36

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