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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,756.40, 245,634.60 and 58,578.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,756.40, 245,634.60 and 58,578.80 is: 87,868.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,756.40 : 245,634.60 = 58,578.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,756.40/245,634.60 = 58,578.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,756.40x = 245,634.60 × 58,578.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,756.40x = 14,388,980,106.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,388,980,106.48/163,756.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,868.20

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