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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,905.40, 254,793.30 and 51,537.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,905.40, 254,793.30 and 51,537.40 is: 77,286.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,905.40 : 254,793.30 = 51,537.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,905.40/254,793.30 = 51,537.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,905.40x = 254,793.30 × 51,537.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,905.40x = 13,131,384,219.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,131,384,219.42/169,905.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,286.44

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