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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,882.36, 245,882.67 and 57,282.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,882.36, 245,882.67 and 57,282.11 is: 85,943.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,882.36 : 245,882.67 = 57,282.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,882.36/245,882.67 = 57,282.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,882.36x = 245,882.67 × 57,282.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,882.36x = 14,084,678,150.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,084,678,150.03/163,882.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,943.83

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