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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,596.04, 245,397.14 and 51,273.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,596.04, 245,397.14 and 51,273.77 is: 76,911.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,596.04 : 245,397.14 = 51,273.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,596.04/245,397.14 = 51,273.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,596.04x = 245,397.14 × 51,273.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,596.04x = 12,582,436,515.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,582,436,515.02/163,596.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,911.62

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