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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,883.40, 254,760.30 and 51,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,883.40, 254,760.30 and 51,515.40 is: 77,253.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,883.40 : 254,760.30 = 51,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,883.40/254,760.30 = 51,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,883.40x = 254,760.30 × 51,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,883.40x = 13,124,078,758.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,124,078,758.62/169,883.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,253.45

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