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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,932.51, 254,899.62 and 51,604.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,932.51, 254,899.62 and 51,604.92 is: 77,407.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,932.51 : 254,899.62 = 51,604.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,932.51/254,899.62 = 51,604.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,932.51x = 254,899.62 × 51,604.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,932.51x = 13,154,074,498.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,154,074,498.13/169,932.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,407.64

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