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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,919.40, 254,814.30 and 51,551.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,919.40, 254,814.30 and 51,551.40 is: 77,307.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,919.40 : 254,814.30 = 51,551.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,919.40/254,814.30 = 51,551.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,919.40x = 254,814.30 × 51,551.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,919.40x = 13,136,033,905.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,136,033,905.02/169,919.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,307.44

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