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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,579.24, 245,368.94 and 51,268.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,579.24, 245,368.94 and 51,268.20 is: 76,902.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,579.24 : 245,368.94 = 51,268.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,579.24/245,368.94 = 51,268.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,579.24x = 245,368.94 × 51,268.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,579.24x = 12,579,623,889.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,579,623,889.71/163,579.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,902.33

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