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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,837.71, 245,789.37 and 51,546.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,837.71, 245,789.37 and 51,546.18 is: 77,329.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,837.71 : 245,789.37 = 51,546.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,837.71/245,789.37 = 51,546.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,837.71x = 245,789.37 × 51,546.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,837.71x = 12,669,503,108.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,669,503,108.11/163,837.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,329.59

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