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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,177.37, 253,772.19 and 56,861.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,177.37, 253,772.19 and 56,861.33 is: 85,294.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,177.37 : 253,772.19 = 56,861.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,177.37/253,772.19 = 56,861.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,177.37x = 253,772.19 × 56,861.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,177.37x = 14,429,822,971.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,429,822,971.55/169,177.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,294.05

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