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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,932.43, 254,882.13 and 51,604.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,932.43, 254,882.13 and 51,604.80 is: 77,402.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,932.43 : 254,882.13 = 51,604.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,932.43/254,882.13 = 51,604.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,932.43x = 254,882.13 × 51,604.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,932.43x = 13,153,140,192.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,153,140,192.90/169,932.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,402.18

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