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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,047.66, 253,699.98 and 62,532.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,047.66, 253,699.98 and 62,532.39 is: 93,846.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,047.66 : 253,699.98 = 62,532.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,047.66/253,699.98 = 62,532.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,047.66x = 253,699.98 × 62,532.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,047.66x = 15,864,466,092.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,864,466,092.35/169,047.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,846.11

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