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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,704.30, 245,539.80 and 51,385.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,704.30, 245,539.80 and 51,385.38 is: 77,072.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,704.30 : 245,539.80 = 51,385.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,704.30/245,539.80 = 51,385.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,704.30x = 245,539.80 × 51,385.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,704.30x = 12,617,155,928.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,617,155,928.12/163,704.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,072.84

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