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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,701.18, 254,447.15 and 57,370.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,701.18, 254,447.15 and 57,370.79 is: 86,020.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,701.18 : 254,447.15 = 57,370.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,701.18/254,447.15 = 57,370.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,701.18x = 254,447.15 × 57,370.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,701.18x = 14,597,832,449.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,597,832,449.66/169,701.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,020.81

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