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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,877.40, 254,815.20 and 43,517.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,877.40, 254,815.20 and 43,517.40 is: 65,275.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,877.40 : 254,815.20 = 43,517.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,877.40/254,815.20 = 43,517.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,877.40x = 254,815.20 × 43,517.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,877.40x = 11,088,894,984.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,088,894,984.48/169,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,275.87

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