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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,840.78, 254,761.78 and 51,513.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,840.78, 254,761.78 and 51,513.14 is: 77,269.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,840.78 : 254,761.78 = 51,513.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,840.78/254,761.78 = 51,513.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,840.78x = 254,761.78 × 51,513.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,840.78x = 13,123,579,239.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,123,579,239.79/169,840.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,269.90

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