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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,559.34, 233,983.16 and 100,651.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,559.34, 233,983.16 and 100,651.70 is: 138,894.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,559.34 : 233,983.16 = 100,651.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,559.34/233,983.16 = 100,651.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,559.34x = 233,983.16 × 100,651.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,559.34x = 23,550,801,655.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,550,801,655.46/169,559.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,894.16

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