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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,064.20, 253,499.10 and 50,717.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,064.20, 253,499.10 and 50,717.80 is: 76,047.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,064.20 : 253,499.10 = 50,717.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,064.20/253,499.10 = 50,717.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,064.20x = 253,499.10 × 50,717.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,064.20x = 12,856,916,653.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,856,916,653.98/169,064.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,047.54

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