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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,123.74, 253,702.38 and 62,535.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,123.74, 253,702.38 and 62,535.66 is: 93,809.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,123.74 : 253,702.38 = 62,535.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,123.74/253,702.38 = 62,535.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,123.74x = 253,702.38 × 62,535.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,123.74x = 15,865,445,776.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,865,445,776.87/169,123.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,809.69

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