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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,599.37, 245,402.17 and 51,277.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,599.37, 245,402.17 and 51,277.12 is: 76,916.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,599.37 : 245,402.17 = 51,277.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,599.37/245,402.17 = 51,277.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,599.37x = 245,402.17 × 51,277.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,599.37x = 12,583,515,777.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,583,515,777.65/163,599.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,916.65

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