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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,042.92, 253,692.87 and 62,527.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,042.92, 253,692.87 and 62,527.65 is: 93,839.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,042.92 : 253,692.87 = 62,527.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,042.92/253,692.87 = 62,527.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,042.92x = 253,692.87 × 62,527.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,042.92x = 15,862,818,982.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,862,818,982.86/169,042.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,839.00

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