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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,085.14, 247,663.29 and 51,230.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,085.14, 247,663.29 and 51,230.76 is: 76,857.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,085.14 : 247,663.29 = 51,230.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,085.14/247,663.29 = 51,230.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,085.14x = 247,663.29 × 51,230.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,085.14x = 12,687,978,570.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,687,978,570.80/165,085.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,857.18

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