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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,932.75, 254,882.57 and 51,605.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,932.75, 254,882.57 and 51,605.11 is: 77,402.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,932.75 : 254,882.57 = 51,605.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,932.75/254,882.57 = 51,605.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,932.75x = 254,882.57 × 51,605.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,932.75x = 13,153,243,122.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,153,243,122.51/169,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,402.64

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