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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,936.28, 254,887.87 and 51,608.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,936.28, 254,887.87 and 51,608.64 is: 77,407.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,936.28 : 254,887.87 = 51,608.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,936.28/254,887.87 = 51,608.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,936.28x = 254,887.87 × 51,608.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,936.28x = 13,154,416,323.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,154,416,323.20/169,936.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,407.93

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