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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 611,331.60, 917,037.90 and 162,046.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 611,331.60, 917,037.90 and 162,046.20 is: 243,080.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    611,331.60 : 917,037.90 = 162,046.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    611,331.60/917,037.90 = 162,046.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    611,331.60x = 917,037.90 × 162,046.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    611,331.60x = 148,602,506,950.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,602,506,950.98/611,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,080.04

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