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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,273.46, 169,899.27 and 34,388.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,273.46, 169,899.27 and 34,388.37 is: 51,579.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,273.46 : 169,899.27 = 34,388.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,273.46/169,899.27 = 34,388.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,273.46x = 169,899.27 × 34,388.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,273.46x = 5,842,558,959.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,842,558,959.49/113,273.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,579.24

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