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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,948.33, 245,922.09 and 51,637.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,948.33, 245,922.09 and 51,637.96 is: 77,456.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,948.33 : 245,922.09 = 51,637.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,948.33/245,922.09 = 51,637.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,948.33x = 245,922.09 × 51,637.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,948.33x = 12,698,915,046.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,698,915,046.54/163,948.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,456.81

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