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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,445.17, 253,990.41 and 57,086.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,445.17, 253,990.41 and 57,086.56 is: 85,570.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,445.17 : 253,990.41 = 57,086.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,445.17/253,990.41 = 57,086.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,445.17x = 253,990.41 × 57,086.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,445.17x = 14,499,437,454.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,499,437,454.61/169,445.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,570.09

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