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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,517.10, 254,174.13 and 57,194.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,517.10, 254,174.13 and 57,194.82 is: 85,757.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,517.10 : 254,174.13 = 57,194.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,517.10/254,174.13 = 57,194.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,517.10x = 254,174.13 × 57,194.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,517.10x = 14,537,443,614.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,537,443,614.01/169,517.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,757.98

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