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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,352.60, 243,567.30 and 51,544.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,352.60, 243,567.30 and 51,544.60 is: 77,329.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,352.60 : 243,567.30 = 51,544.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,352.60/243,567.30 = 51,544.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,352.60x = 243,567.30 × 51,544.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,352.60x = 12,554,579,051.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,554,579,051.58/162,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,329.09

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