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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,098.14, 253,686.10 and 50,771.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,098.14, 253,686.10 and 50,771.72 is: 76,169.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,098.14 : 253,686.10 = 50,771.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,098.14/253,686.10 = 50,771.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,098.14x = 253,686.10 × 50,771.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,098.14x = 12,880,079,637.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,880,079,637.09/169,098.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,169.26

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