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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,526.25, 254,283.23 and 51,194.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,526.25, 254,283.23 and 51,194.57 is: 76,789.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,526.25 : 254,283.23 = 51,194.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,526.25/254,283.23 = 51,194.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,526.25x = 254,283.23 × 51,194.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,526.25x = 13,017,919,474.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,017,919,474.63/169,526.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,789.99

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