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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,274.40, 253,829.52 and 50,923.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,274.40, 253,829.52 and 50,923.68 is: 76,360.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,274.40 : 253,829.52 = 50,923.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,274.40/253,829.52 = 50,923.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,274.40x = 253,829.52 × 50,923.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,274.40x = 12,925,933,251.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,925,933,251.03/169,274.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,360.83

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