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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,308.04, 253,910.58 and 50,947.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,308.04, 253,910.58 and 50,947.96 is: 76,406.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,308.04 : 253,910.58 = 50,947.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,308.04/253,910.58 = 50,947.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,308.04x = 253,910.58 × 50,947.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,308.04x = 12,936,226,073.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,936,226,073.42/169,308.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,406.45

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