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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,100.07, 253,692.23 and 50,768.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,100.07, 253,692.23 and 50,768.79 is: 76,165.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,100.07 : 253,692.23 = 50,768.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,100.07/253,692.23 = 50,768.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,100.07x = 253,692.23 × 50,768.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,100.07x = 12,879,647,295.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,879,647,295.66/169,100.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,165.83

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