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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,868.40, 254,737.80 and 51,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,868.40, 254,737.80 and 51,500.40 is: 77,230.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,868.40 : 254,737.80 = 51,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,868.40/254,737.80 = 51,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,868.40x = 254,737.80 × 51,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,868.40x = 13,119,098,595.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,119,098,595.12/169,868.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,230.95

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