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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,952.10, 244,452.45 and 57,762.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,952.10, 244,452.45 and 57,762.80 is: 86,652.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,952.10 : 244,452.45 = 57,762.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,952.10/244,452.45 = 57,762.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,952.10x = 244,452.45 × 57,762.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,952.10x = 14,120,257,978.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,120,257,978.86/162,952.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,652.81

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