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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,883.44, 254,837.16 and 51,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,883.44, 254,837.16 and 51,564.40 is: 77,350.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,883.44 : 254,837.16 = 51,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,883.44/254,837.16 = 51,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,883.44x = 254,837.16 × 51,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,883.44x = 13,140,525,253.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,140,525,253.10/169,883.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,350.24

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