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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,045.34, 253,610.13 and 50,718.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,045.34, 253,610.13 and 50,718.86 is: 76,090.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,045.34 : 253,610.13 = 50,718.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,045.34/253,610.13 = 50,718.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,045.34x = 253,610.13 × 50,718.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,045.34x = 12,862,816,678.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,862,816,678.05/169,045.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,090.93

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