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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,302.45, 253,955.84 and 116,697.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,302.45, 253,955.84 and 116,697.81 is: 175,048.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,302.45 : 253,955.84 = 116,697.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,302.45/253,955.84 = 116,697.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,302.45x = 253,955.84 × 116,697.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,302.45x = 29,636,089,781.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,636,089,781.22/169,302.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,048.20

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