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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,260.20, 442,890.30 and 162,549.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,260.20, 442,890.30 and 162,549.80 is: 243,824.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,260.20 : 442,890.30 = 162,549.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,260.20/442,890.30 = 162,549.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,260.20x = 442,890.30 × 162,549.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,260.20x = 71,991,729,686.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,991,729,686.94/295,260.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,824.70

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