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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,910.19, 254,848.91 and 51,582.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,910.19, 254,848.91 and 51,582.56 is: 77,368.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,910.19 : 254,848.91 = 51,582.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,910.19/254,848.91 = 51,582.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,910.19x = 254,848.91 × 51,582.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,910.19x = 13,145,757,658.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,145,757,658.85/169,910.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,368.86

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