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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,063.20, 253,497.60 and 50,716.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,063.20, 253,497.60 and 50,716.80 is: 76,046.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,063.20 : 253,497.60 = 50,716.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,063.20/253,497.60 = 50,716.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,063.20x = 253,497.60 × 50,716.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,063.20x = 12,856,587,079.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,856,587,079.68/169,063.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,046.04

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