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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,826.20, 254,731.20 and 57,495.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,826.20, 254,731.20 and 57,495.40 is: 86,240.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,826.20 : 254,731.20 = 57,495.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,826.20/254,731.20 = 57,495.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,826.20x = 254,731.20 × 57,495.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,826.20x = 14,645,872,236.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,645,872,236.48/169,826.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,240.36

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