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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,887.03, 254,832.06 and 51,558.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,887.03, 254,832.06 and 51,558.36 is: 77,338.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,887.03 : 254,832.06 = 51,558.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,887.03/254,832.06 = 51,558.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,887.03x = 254,832.06 × 51,558.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,887.03x = 13,138,723,089.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,138,723,089.02/169,887.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,338.00

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