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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,777.46, 254,690.63 and 51,458.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,777.46, 254,690.63 and 51,458.01 is: 77,194.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,777.46 : 254,690.63 = 51,458.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,777.46/254,690.63 = 51,458.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,777.46x = 254,690.63 × 51,458.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,777.46x = 13,105,872,728.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,105,872,728.16/169,777.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,194.42

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