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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,831.45, 254,758.02 and 57,496.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,831.45, 254,758.02 and 57,496.15 is: 86,247.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,831.45 : 254,758.02 = 57,496.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,831.45/254,758.02 = 57,496.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,831.45x = 254,758.02 × 57,496.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,831.45x = 14,647,605,331.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,647,605,331.62/169,831.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,247.90

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