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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,899.75, 247,337.20 and 52,575.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,899.75, 247,337.20 and 52,575.43 is: 78,859.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,899.75 : 247,337.20 = 52,575.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,899.75/247,337.20 = 52,575.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,899.75x = 247,337.20 × 52,575.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,899.75x = 13,003,859,645.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,003,859,645.00/164,899.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,859.18

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