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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,049.60, 253,516.02 and 49,074.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,049.60, 253,516.02 and 49,074.03 is: 73,594.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,049.60 : 253,516.02 = 49,074.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,049.60/253,516.02 = 49,074.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,049.60x = 253,516.02 × 49,074.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,049.60x = 12,441,051,503.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,441,051,503.38/169,049.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,594.09

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