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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,740, 245,610 and 52,932

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,740, 245,610 and 52,932 is: 79,398

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,740 : 245,610 = 52,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,740/245,610 = 52,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,740x = 245,610 × 52,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,740x = 13,000,628,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,000,628,520/163,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,398

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