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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,066.80, 244,600.20 and 57,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,066.80, 244,600.20 and 57,896.40 is: 86,844.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,066.80 : 244,600.20 = 57,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,066.80/244,600.20 = 57,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,066.80x = 244,600.20 × 57,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,066.80x = 14,161,471,019.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,161,471,019.28/163,066.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,844.60

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