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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,834.16, 254,787.24 and 57,508.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,834.16, 254,787.24 and 57,508.94 is: 86,275.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,834.16 : 254,787.24 = 57,508.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,834.16/254,787.24 = 57,508.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,834.16x = 254,787.24 × 57,508.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,834.16x = 14,652,544,097.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,652,544,097.93/169,834.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,275.60

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