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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,781.40, 254,607.30 and 51,413.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,781.40, 254,607.30 and 51,413.40 is: 77,100.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,781.40 : 254,607.30 = 51,413.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,781.40/254,607.30 = 51,413.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,781.40x = 254,607.30 × 51,413.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,781.40x = 13,090,226,957.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,090,226,957.82/169,781.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,100.48

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