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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,136.15, 253,733.54 and 56,827.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,136.15, 253,733.54 and 56,827.32 is: 85,250.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,136.15 : 253,733.54 = 56,827.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,136.15/253,733.54 = 56,827.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,136.15x = 253,733.54 × 56,827.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,136.15x = 14,418,996,930.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,418,996,930.24/169,136.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,250.83

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