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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,094.55, 253,567.11 and 50,743.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,094.55, 253,567.11 and 50,743.23 is: 76,092.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,094.55 : 253,567.11 = 50,743.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,094.55/253,567.11 = 50,743.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,094.55x = 253,567.11 × 50,743.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,094.55x = 12,866,814,183.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,866,814,183.17/169,094.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,092.42

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