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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,600.30, 243,900.45 and 51,792.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,600.30, 243,900.45 and 51,792.30 is: 77,688.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,600.30 : 243,900.45 = 51,792.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,600.30/243,900.45 = 51,792.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,600.30x = 243,900.45 × 51,792.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,600.30x = 12,632,165,276.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,632,165,276.54/162,600.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,688.45

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