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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,884.18, 254,819.77 and 51,550.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,884.18, 254,819.77 and 51,550.74 is: 77,324.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,884.18 : 254,819.77 = 51,550.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,884.18/254,819.77 = 51,550.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,884.18x = 254,819.77 × 51,550.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,884.18x = 13,136,147,710.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,136,147,710.13/169,884.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,324.14

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