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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,542.27, 245,334.48 and 51,227.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,542.27, 245,334.48 and 51,227.67 is: 76,848.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,542.27 : 245,334.48 = 51,227.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,542.27/245,334.48 = 51,227.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,542.27x = 245,334.48 × 51,227.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,542.27x = 12,567,913,781.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,567,913,781.06/163,542.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,848.11

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