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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,456, 254,184 and 58,648

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,456, 254,184 and 58,648 is: 87,972

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,456 : 254,184 = 58,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,456/254,184 = 58,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,456x = 254,184 × 58,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,456x = 14,907,383,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,907,383,232/169,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,972

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