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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,910.20, 254,857.20 and 57,579.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,910.20, 254,857.20 and 57,579.40 is: 86,366.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,910.20 : 254,857.20 = 57,579.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,910.20/254,857.20 = 57,579.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,910.20x = 254,857.20 × 57,579.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,910.20x = 14,674,524,661.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,674,524,661.68/169,910.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,366.36

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