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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,000.20, 364,500.30 and 85,244.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,000.20, 364,500.30 and 85,244.60 is: 127,866.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,000.20 : 364,500.30 = 85,244.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,000.20/364,500.30 = 85,244.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,000.20x = 364,500.30 × 85,244.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,000.20x = 31,071,682,273.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,071,682,273.38/243,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,866.90

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