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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,141.10, 253,692.20 and 44,491.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,141.10, 253,692.20 and 44,491.82 is: 66,732.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,141.10 : 253,692.20 = 44,491.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,141.10/253,692.20 = 44,491.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,141.10x = 253,692.20 × 44,491.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,141.10x = 11,287,226,540.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,287,226,540.57/169,141.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,732.61

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