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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,918.12, 254,860.73 and 51,590.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,918.12, 254,860.73 and 51,590.49 is: 77,380.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,918.12 : 254,860.73 = 51,590.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,918.12/254,860.73 = 51,590.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,918.12x = 254,860.73 × 51,590.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,918.12x = 13,148,388,922.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,148,388,922.24/169,918.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,380.73

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