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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,262.04, 253,882.98 and 75,742.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,262.04, 253,882.98 and 75,742.68 is: 113,609.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,262.04 : 253,882.98 = 75,742.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,262.04/253,882.98 = 75,742.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,262.04x = 253,882.98 × 75,742.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,262.04x = 19,229,777,311.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,229,777,311.59/169,262.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,609.51

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