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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,484.48, 254,127.84 and 51,120.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,484.48, 254,127.84 and 51,120.32 is: 76,650.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,484.48 : 254,127.84 = 51,120.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,484.48/254,127.84 = 51,120.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,484.48x = 254,127.84 × 51,120.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,484.48x = 12,991,096,501.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,991,096,501.71/169,484.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,650.66

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