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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,927.86, 254,875.35 and 51,600.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,927.86, 254,875.35 and 51,600.24 is: 77,395.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,927.86 : 254,875.35 = 51,600.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,927.86/254,875.35 = 51,600.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,927.86x = 254,875.35 × 51,600.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,927.86x = 13,151,629,230.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,151,629,230.08/169,927.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,395.37

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