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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,093.57, 247,675.92 and 51,239.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,093.57, 247,675.92 and 51,239.01 is: 76,869.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,093.57 : 247,675.92 = 51,239.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,093.57/247,675.92 = 51,239.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,093.57x = 247,675.92 × 51,239.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,093.57x = 12,690,668,941.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,690,668,941.64/165,093.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,869.55

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