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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,559.80, 243,839.70 and 51,751.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,559.80, 243,839.70 and 51,751.80 is: 77,627.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,559.80 : 243,839.70 = 51,751.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,559.80/243,839.70 = 51,751.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,559.80x = 243,839.70 × 51,751.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,559.80x = 12,619,143,386.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,619,143,386.46/162,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,627.70

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