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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,848.20, 254,739.90 and 51,523.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,848.20, 254,739.90 and 51,523.40 is: 77,275.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,848.20 : 254,739.90 = 51,523.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,848.20/254,739.90 = 51,523.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,848.20x = 254,739.90 × 51,523.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,848.20x = 13,125,065,763.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,125,065,763.66/169,848.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,275.27

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