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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,850.32, 254,747.04 and 51,493.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,850.32, 254,747.04 and 51,493.36 is: 77,231.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,850.32 : 254,747.04 = 51,493.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,850.32/254,747.04 = 51,493.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,850.32x = 254,747.04 × 51,493.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,850.32x = 13,117,781,039.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,117,781,039.65/169,850.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,231.42

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