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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,840.20, 254,727.90 and 51,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,840.20, 254,727.90 and 51,515.40 is: 77,263.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,840.20 : 254,727.90 = 51,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,840.20/254,727.90 = 51,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,840.20x = 254,727.90 × 51,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,840.20x = 13,122,409,659.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,122,409,659.66/169,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,263.27

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