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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,933.50, 254,883.69 and 51,605.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,933.50, 254,883.69 and 51,605.87 is: 77,403.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,933.50 : 254,883.69 = 51,605.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,933.50/254,883.69 = 51,605.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,933.50x = 254,883.69 × 51,605.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,933.50x = 13,153,493,296.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,153,493,296.84/169,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,403.77

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