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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,087.59, 247,666.91 and 51,233.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,087.59, 247,666.91 and 51,233.15 is: 76,860.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,087.59 : 247,666.91 = 51,233.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,087.59/247,666.91 = 51,233.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,087.59x = 247,666.91 × 51,233.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,087.59x = 12,688,755,950.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,688,755,950.07/165,087.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,860.75

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