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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,899.80, 255,044.10 and 99,818.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,899.80, 255,044.10 and 99,818.60 is: 149,842.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,899.80 : 255,044.10 = 99,818.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,899.80/255,044.10 = 99,818.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,899.80x = 255,044.10 × 99,818.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,899.80x = 25,458,145,000.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,458,145,000.26/169,899.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,842.11

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