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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,875.20, 254,837.10 and 51,555.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,875.20, 254,837.10 and 51,555.80 is: 77,341.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,875.20 : 254,837.10 = 51,555.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,875.20/254,837.10 = 51,555.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,875.20x = 254,837.10 × 51,555.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,875.20x = 13,138,330,560.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,138,330,560.18/169,875.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,341.07

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