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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,239.33, 253,875.87 and 62,651.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,239.33, 253,875.87 and 62,651.79 is: 93,983.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,239.33 : 253,875.87 = 62,651.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,239.33/253,875.87 = 62,651.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,239.33x = 253,875.87 × 62,651.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,239.33x = 15,905,777,693.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,905,777,693.31/169,239.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,983.93

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