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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,854.03, 254,752.29 and 51,496.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,854.03, 254,752.29 and 51,496.83 is: 77,236.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,854.03 : 254,752.29 = 51,496.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,854.03/254,752.29 = 51,496.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,854.03x = 254,752.29 × 51,496.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,854.03x = 13,118,935,370.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,118,935,370.24/169,854.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,236.53

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