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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,928.50, 254,876.28 and 51,600.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,928.50, 254,876.28 and 51,600.88 is: 77,396.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,928.50 : 254,876.28 = 51,600.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,928.50/254,876.28 = 51,600.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,928.50x = 254,876.28 × 51,600.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,928.50x = 13,151,840,339.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,151,840,339.13/169,928.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,396.32

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