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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,796.94, 253,157.75 and 50,452.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,796.94, 253,157.75 and 50,452.91 is: 75,668.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,796.94 : 253,157.75 = 50,452.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,796.94/253,157.75 = 50,452.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,796.94x = 253,157.75 × 50,452.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,796.94x = 12,772,543,658.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,772,543,658.50/168,796.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,668.10

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