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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,037.90, 253,596.84 and 55,185.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,037.90, 253,596.84 and 55,185.10 is: 82,790.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,037.90 : 253,596.84 = 55,185.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,037.90/253,596.84 = 55,185.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,037.90x = 253,596.84 × 55,185.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,037.90x = 13,994,766,975.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,766,975.08/169,037.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,790.71

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