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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,658.73, 254,500.34 and 51,339.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,658.73, 254,500.34 and 51,339.40 is: 77,012.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,658.73 : 254,500.34 = 51,339.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,658.73/254,500.34 = 51,339.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,658.73x = 254,500.34 × 51,339.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,658.73x = 13,065,894,755.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,065,894,755.40/169,658.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,012.81

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