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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,500.40, 393,750.60 and 162,335.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,500.40, 393,750.60 and 162,335.80 is: 243,503.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,500.40 : 393,750.60 = 162,335.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,500.40/393,750.60 = 162,335.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,500.40x = 393,750.60 × 162,335.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,500.40x = 63,919,818,651.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,919,818,651.48/262,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,503.70

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