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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,917.00, 254,859.04 and 51,589.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,917.00, 254,859.04 and 51,589.36 is: 77,379.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,917.00 : 254,859.04 = 51,589.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,917.00/254,859.04 = 51,589.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,917.00x = 254,859.04 × 51,589.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,917.00x = 13,148,015,146.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,148,015,146.87/169,917.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,379.05

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