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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,210.38, 253,816.16 and 42,850.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,210.38, 253,816.16 and 42,850.59 is: 64,276.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,210.38 : 253,816.16 = 42,850.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,210.38/253,816.16 = 42,850.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,210.38x = 253,816.16 × 42,850.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,210.38x = 10,876,171,993.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,876,171,993.28/169,210.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,276.03

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