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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,000.40, 253,500.60 and 141,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,000.40, 253,500.60 and 141,352.40 is: 212,028.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,000.40 : 253,500.60 = 141,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,000.40/253,500.60 = 141,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,000.40x = 253,500.60 × 141,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,000.40x = 35,832,918,211.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,832,918,211.44/169,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,028.60

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