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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,935.36, 244,418.75 and 50,585.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,935.36, 244,418.75 and 50,585.41 is: 75,882.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,935.36 : 244,418.75 = 50,585.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,935.36/244,418.75 = 50,585.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,935.36x = 244,418.75 × 50,585.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,935.36x = 12,364,022,407.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,364,022,407.16/162,935.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,882.99

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